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Where does “баять” come from?

баять (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic баꙗти, from Proto-Slavic bàjati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

баять (Russian): to speak

Definitions

  1. to speak

Ancestry of “баять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбаꙗти—
2Proto-Slavicbàjatito tell
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

Words derived from “баять”

  • pajattaa
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti →