Where does “занятный” come from?

занятный (Russian) comes from Russian занять, from Russian -ня́ть, from Proto-Slavic ęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.

занятный (Russian): interesting, entertaining, amusing

Definitions

  1. interesting, entertaining, amusing

Ancestry of “занятный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзанятьto borrow; to lend; to occupy, to take up
2Russian-ня́ть—
3Proto-Slavicętito take
4Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic ęti →