Where does “powziąć” come from?

powziąć (Polish) comes from Polish wziąć, from Proto-Slavic vъzęti, from Proto-Slavic ęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.

powziąć (Polish): to initiate; to undertake

Definitions

  1. to initiate; to undertake

Ancestry of “powziąć”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwziąćto take; to start an activity
2Proto-Slavicvъzętito take
3Proto-Slavicętito take
4Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute

Words derived from “powziąć”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic ęti →