Where does “обая́ть” come from?

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

обая́ть (Russian): to charm; to fascinate

Definitions

  1. to charm; to fascinate

Ancestry of “обая́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianба́ятьto speak
2Old East Slavicбаꙗти—
3Proto-Slavicbàjatito 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 bàjati →