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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bagati

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

Etymology

Per Trubachyev, the most likely etymology is from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bōˀgā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₃g-eh₂-ti, from *bʰeh₃g- (to bake). Cognate with Ancient Greek φώγω (phṓgō, to roast) and Proto-Germanic *bakaną (to bake).

A relation with Sanskrit भजति (bhájati, to distribute) and Slavic forms like *bogatъ (rich), *bogъ (God) (all from *bʰeh₂g-) is less likely.

Verb

*bagati impf

  1. to ignite fire (obsolete)
  2. to desire

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • *bažiti (to desire, to keen)
  • *bagniti (to gnaw)
  • *bagatьje (fireplace, fire)
  • *bagno (mud)
  • *bagrъ (paint, crimson red) (probably)

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: багати (bagati)
  • South Slavic: –
  • West Slavic:
    • Czech:
    • Polish: zabagać
    • Slovak: bahať

References

  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1974), “*bagati”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 1 (*a – *besědьlivъ), Moscow: Nauka, page 122
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бажать”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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