Where does “báj” come from?

báj (Hungarian) comes 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.

báj (Hungarian): charm, grace, gracefulness

Definitions

  1. charm, grace, gracefulness

Ancestry of “báj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbȏjbattle
2Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “báj”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojь →