Where does “báti” come from?

báti (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic bàjati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

báti (Old Czech): to be afraid of, to fear

Definitions

  1. to be afraid of, to fear

Ancestry of “báti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbàjatito tell
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

Words derived from “báti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bàjati →