Where does “băsmui” come from?

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

băsmui (Romanian): to make up a story

Definitions

  1. to make up a story

Ancestry of “băsmui”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianbasmfairytale, fiction, yarn
2RussianбасньAlternative form of ба́сня
3Proto-Slavicbasnьtale
4Proto-Slavicbajatito tell
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bajati →