Where does “захватить” come from?
захватить (Russian) comes from Russian хвати́ть, from Proto-Slavic xvatiti — to grasp, to catch.
захватить (Russian): to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clench, to collar;...
Definitions
- to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clench, to collar;...
Ancestry of “захватить”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | хвати́ть | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xvatiti | to grasp, to catch |