Where does “взя́тка” come from?

взя́тка (Russian) comes from Russian взять, from Proto-Slavic vъzęti, from Proto-Slavic ęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.

взя́тка (Russian): bribe, graft, palm-oil

Definitions

  1. bribe, graft, palm-oil

Ancestry of “взя́тка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвзятьto take
2Proto-Slavicvъzętito take
3Proto-Slavicętito take
4Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute

Words derived from “взя́тка”

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