Where does “bájak” come from?

bájak (Hungarian) comes 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.

bájak (Hungarian): nominative plural of báj

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of báj

Ancestry of “bájak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbájcharm, grace, gracefulness
2Serbo-Croatianbȏjbattle
3Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojь →