Where does “Nagybajom” come from?
Nagybajom (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bajom, from Hungarian báj, from Serbo-Croatian bȏj, from Proto-Slavic bojь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
Ancestry of “Nagybajom”, step by step
Nagybajom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian bajom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | bajom | first-person singular single-possession... |
| 2 | Hungarian | báj | charm, grace, gracefulness |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | bȏj | battle |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | bojь | battle, fight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoyh₂ós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
via Hungarian Nagy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Nagy | big, great |