Where does “невнятно” come from?
невнятно (Russian) comes from Russian невня́тный, from Russian вня́тный, from Russian внять, from Proto-Slavic vъnęti, from Proto-Slavic ęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.
невнятно (Russian): indistinctly, inarticulately, in a confused way
Definitions
- indistinctly, inarticulately, in a confused way
Ancestry of “невнятно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | невня́тный | indistinct, inarticulate, confused |
| 2 | Russian | вня́тный | distinct |
| 3 | Russian | внять | to listen (to); to hear; to hark (to); to hearken; to heed, to pay heed |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vъnęti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | ęti | to take |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ímtei | to take |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁em- | to take; to distribute |