Where does “bájka” come from?

bájka (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic bajьka, from Proto-Slavic bajati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

bájka (Slovak): fable

Definitions

  1. fable

Ancestry of “bájka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbajьkafable
2Proto-Slavicbajatito tell
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bajati →