Where does “badati” come from?
badati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic bosti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.
Ancestry of “badati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bosti | to stab, sting |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bestei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰh₂- | to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab |
Words derived from “badati”