Where does “бајослован” come from?

бајослован (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian сло̏во, from Proto-Slavic slȍvo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

бајослован (Serbo-Croatian): fantastic, magical

Definitions

  1. fantastic, magical

Ancestry of “бајослован”, step by step

бајослован traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian сло̏во

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсло̏воletter letter of the alphabet
2Proto-Slavicslȍvoword
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Serbo-Croatian бајан

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбајанbeautiful, delightful, wonderful; legendary;...
2Serbo-Croatianба̏јатиto tell fortunes
3Proto-Slavicbàjatito tell
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →