Where does “взятие” come from?

взятие (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.

взятие (Russian): seizure, capture

Definitions

  1. seizure, capture

Ancestry of “взятие”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвзятьto take
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 →