Where does “внятный” come from?
внятный (Russian) comes from Russian внять, from Proto-Slavic vъnęti, from Proto-Slavic ęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.
Ancestry of “внятный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | внять | to listen ; to hear; to hark ; to hearken; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vъnęti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ęti | to take |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ímtei | to take |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁em- | to take; to distribute |
Words derived from “внятный”