Where does “basnja” come from?

basnja (Ingrian) comes from Russian ба́сня, from Proto-Slavic basnь, from Proto-Slavic bajati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

basnja (Ingrian): fable

Definitions

  1. fable

Ancestry of “basnja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianба́сняfable
2Proto-Slavicbasnьtale
3Proto-Slavicbajatito tell
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
5Proto-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 bajati →