Where does “băsnaș” come from?

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

băsnaș (Romanian): liar

Definitions

  1. liar

Ancestry of “băsnaș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbȁsnafable
2Proto-Slavicbasnьtale
3Proto-Slavicbajatito tell
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
5Proto-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 →