Where does “bajьka” come from?

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

bajьka (Proto-Slavic): fable

Definitions

  1. fable

Ancestry of “bajьka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbajatito tell
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

Words derived from “bajьka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bajati →