Where does “bajowy” come from?

bajowy (Polish) comes from Polish baja, 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.

bajowy (Polish): fairy tale

Definitions

  1. fairy tale

Ancestry of “bajowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbajabaize
2Polishbajkafable, apologue; fairy tale; an animated series...
3Proto-Slavicbajьkafable
4Proto-Slavicbajatito tell
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti →
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