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Where does “bawi” come from?

bawi (Polish) comes from Polish bawić, from Proto-Slavic baviti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoHu-eye-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bawi (Polish): third-person singular present of bawić

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present of bawić

Ancestry of “bawi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbawićto entertain , to take care of, to look after; to...
2Proto-Slavicbavitito linger; to engage in, to entertain; to...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰoHu-eye-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
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