Where does “захватывать” come from?

захватывать (Russian) comes from Russian захватить, from Russian хвати́ть, from Proto-Slavic xvatiti — to grasp, to catch.

захватывать (Russian): to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clench, to collar

Definitions

  1. to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clench, to collar

Ancestry of “захватывать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзахватитьto grasp, to grip, to grab, to clench, to collar;...
2Russianхвати́тьto snatch and devour of animals
3Proto-Slavicxvatitito grasp, to catch
Every word from Proto-Slavic xvatiti →Every word from Russian хвати́ть →Every word from Russian захватить →