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Where does “baiˀsás” come from?

baiˀsás (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂-dʰh₁-so-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

baiˀsás (Proto-Balto-Slavic): demon, evil spirit

Definitions

  1. demon, evil spirit

Ancestry of “baiˀsás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂-dʰh₁-so-s—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “baiˀsás”

  • бес
  • bies
  • Bies
  • pobjesniti
  • pobesniti
  • obest
  • побеснити
  • bes
  • bies
  • побјеснити
  • obijest
  • bijes
  • обијест
  • обест
  • бес
  • бијес
  • бес
  • běsъ
  • бѣсъ
  • biés
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