Where does “baji” come from?
baji (English) comes from Tamil வசி, from Sanskrit वसति, from Sanskrit वस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian was, from Proto-Indo-European wōs.
baji (English): Synonym of chiura
Definitions
- Synonym of chiura
Ancestry of “baji”, step by step
baji traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil வசி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | வசி | cleft |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वसति | staying, dwelling, abiding, sojourn; a nest; a... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वस् | accusative/dative/genitive plural of त्वम्; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | was | accusative/genitive/dative plural of *túH |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wōs | — |
via Urdu باجی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | باجی | older sister |
| 2 | Classical Persian | بَاجِی | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | باجی | sister; old housemaid |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | bāča | elder sister; husbands of sisters; elder sister;... |
via Nepali बजि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepali | बजि | — |