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
- beautiful, delightful, wonderful; legendary;...
Ancestry of “бајан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ба̏јати | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bàjati | to tell |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bā́ˀtei | to speak, tell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂ti | to speak, to be talking |