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