Where does “бая” come from?

бая (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic bàjati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

бая (Bulgarian): to charm, to enchant, to mutter incantations

Definitions

  1. to charm, to enchant, to mutter incantations

Ancestry of “бая”, step by step

бая traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic bàjati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbàjatito tell
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

via Ottoman Turkish بیاغی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبیاغیcommon, coarse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bàjati →