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Where does “bàjati” come from?

bàjati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

bàjati (Proto-Slavic): to tell

Definitions

  1. to tell

Ancestry of “bàjati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

Words derived from “bàjati”

  • баять
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti →