Where does “báseň” come from?

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

báseň (Slovak): poem

Definitions

  1. poem

Ancestry of “báseň”, step by step

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

Words derived from “báseň

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂tiEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic bajati