Where does “взя́точник” come from?

взя́точник (Russian) comes from Russian взя́тка, 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.

взя́точник (Russian): bribetaker a person who takes bribes

Definitions

  1. bribetaker a person who takes bribes

Ancestry of “взя́точник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвзя́ткаbribe, graft, palm-oil
2Russianвзятьto take
3Proto-Slavicvъzętito take
4Proto-Slavicętito take
5Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute

Words derived from “взя́точник”

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