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Where does “bajra” come from?

bajra (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.

bajra (Hungarian): sublative singular of baj

Definitions

  1. sublative singular of baj

Ancestry of “bajra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbájcharm, grace, gracefulness
2Serbo-Croatianbȏj—
3Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
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