Where does “затянуть” come from?

затянуть (Russian) comes from Russian тяну́ть, from Proto-Slavic tęgnǫti, from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

затянуть (Russian): to tighten; to cover, to close; to procrastinate,...

Definitions

  1. to tighten; to cover, to close; to procrastinate,...

Ancestry of “затянуть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтяну́тьto pull, to draw, to haul, to drag
2Proto-Slavictęgnǫtito pull
3Proto-Indo-Europeantengʰ-to pull; to be heavy, difficult
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “затянуть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tęgnǫti →