Where does “протиборство” come from?

протиборство (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian проти-, from Ukrainian проти, from Old East Slavic противъ, from Proto-Slavic protivъ — contrary, against.

протиборство (Ukrainian): confrontation, conflict

Definitions

  1. confrontation, conflict

Ancestry of “протиборство”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianпроти-anti-, counter
2Ukrainianпротиagainst
3Old East Slavicпротивъ—
4Proto-Slavicprotivъcontrary, against
Every word from Proto-Slavic protivъ →Every word from Old East Slavic противъ →Every word from Ukrainian проти- →