Where does “заиметь” come from?

заиметь (Russian) comes from Russian за́-, from Proto-Slavic za- — for.

заиметь (Russian): to get, to get hold of

Definitions

  1. to get, to get hold of

Ancestry of “заиметь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianза́-behind, beyond
2Proto-Slavicza-for
Every word from Proto-Slavic za- →Every word from Russian за́- →
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