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); to hear; to hark (to); to hearken; to heed, to pay heed

Definitions

  1. to listen (to); to hear; to hark (to); to hearken; to heed, to pay heed

Ancestry of “внять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvъnęti—
2Proto-Slavicętito take
3Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute

Words derived from “внять”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic ęti →