Where does “basnoslovan” come from?

basnoslovan (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bȁsna, from Proto-Slavic basnь, from Proto-Slavic bajati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

basnoslovan (Serbo-Croatian): fabulous

Definitions

  1. fabulous

Ancestry of “basnoslovan”, step by step

basnoslovan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian bȁsna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbȁsnafable
2Proto-Slavicbasnьtale
3Proto-Slavicbajatito tell
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

via Serbo-Croatian slȍvo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianslȍvoletter letter of the alphabet
2Proto-Slavicslȍvoword
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bajati →