Where does “pajatus” come from?

pajatus (Finnish) comes from Finnish pajattaa, from Russian ба́ять, from Old East Slavic баꙗти, from Proto-Slavic bàjati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

pajatus (Finnish): pattering, babbling

Definitions

  1. pattering, babbling

Ancestry of “pajatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpajattaato patter
2Russianба́ятьto speak
3Old East Slavicбаꙗти—
4Proto-Slavicbàjatito tell
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bàjati →