Where does “bajas” come from?

bajas (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

Ancestry of “bajas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós
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