Where does “взять” come from?
взять (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic vъzęti, from Proto-Slavic ęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.
взять (Russian): to take
Ancestry of “взять”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vъzęti | to take |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ęti | to take |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ímtei | to take |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁em- | to take; to distribute |