Where does “бавити” come from?
бавити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic baviti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoHu-eye-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
Ancestry of “бавити”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | baviti | to linger; to engage in, to entertain; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoHu-eye- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “бавити”