Where does “превзема” come from?

превзема (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian взема, from Proto-Slavic vъzęti, from Proto-Slavic ęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.

превзема (Bulgarian): to capture

Definitions

  1. to capture

Ancestry of “превзема”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianвземаto take to grasp with the hands
2Proto-Slavicvъzętito take
3Proto-Slavicętito take
4Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic ęti →