Where does “бајан” come from?

бајан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ба̏јати, from Proto-Slavic bàjati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

бајан (Serbo-Croatian): beautiful, delightful, wonderful; legendary;...

Definitions

  1. beautiful, delightful, wonderful; legendary;...

Ancestry of “бајан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianба̏јатиto tell fortunes
2Proto-Slavicbàjatito tell
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

Words derived from “бајан”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bàjati →