Where does “обмя́кнуть” come from?

обмя́кнуть (Russian) comes from Russian мя́кнуть, from Proto-Slavic *mę̀knǫti — to become soft.

обмя́кнуть (Russian): to become soft, to soften

Definitions

  1. to become soft, to soften

Ancestry of “обмя́кнуть”, step by step

обмя́кнуть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian мя́кнуть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмя́кнутьto soften, to grow pulpy
2Proto-Slavic*mę̀knǫtito become soft

via Russian об–

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianоб–before certain letters

Words derived from “обмя́кнуть

Every word from Proto-Slavic *mę̀knǫtiEvery word from Russian мя́кнуть