Where does “basnь” come from?

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

basnь (Proto-Slavic): tale

Definitions

  1. tale

Ancestry of “basnь”, step by step

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

Words derived from “basnь”

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