Where does “обаятельный” come from?
обаятельный (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.
обаятельный (Russian): charming, fascinating
Ancestry of “обаятельный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ба́ять | to speak |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | баꙗти | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bàjati | to tell |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bā́ˀtei | to speak, tell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂ti | to speak, to be talking |