Where does “баꙗти” come from?

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

Ancestry of “баꙗти”, step by step

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

Words derived from “баꙗти

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂tiEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic bàjati