Where does “bajeczka” come from?

bajeczka (Polish) comes from Polish bajka, from Proto-Slavic bajьka, from Proto-Slavic bajati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

Ancestry of “bajeczka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbajkafable, apologue; fairy tale; an animated series...
2Proto-Slavicbajьkafable
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 →