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
- to become soft, to soften
Ancestry of “обмя́кнуть”, step by step
обмя́кнуть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian мя́кнуть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | мя́кнуть | to soften, to grow pulpy |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *mę̀knǫti | to become soft |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |