Where does “wziątka” come from?

wziątka (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.

wziątka (Polish): bribe

Definitions

  1. bribe

Ancestry of “wziątka”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic ęti →