Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bojati. боꙗти • (bojati) impf (reflexive) to fear (reflexive) to be afraid → Ukrainian: боятися (bojatysja) → Russian: бояться...
Slovak báť, from Proto-Slavic *bojati. Cognates include Carpathian Rusyn <span class="searchmatch">бояти</span> ся (bojaty sja) and Slovak báť. IPA(key): [ˈbat͡s] Rhymes: -at͡s Hyphenation:...