Where does “взяточничество” come from?

взяточничество (Russian) comes from Russian взя́точник, 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.

взяточничество (Russian): bribery

Definitions

  1. bribery

Ancestry of “взяточничество”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвзя́точникbribetaker a person who takes bribes
2Russianвзя́ткаbribe, graft, palm-oil
3Russianвзятьto take
4Proto-Slavicvъzętito take
5Proto-Slavicętito take
6Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
7Proto-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 →