Where does “обхвати́ть” come from?
обхвати́ть (Russian) comes from Russian хвати́ть, from Proto-Slavic xvatiti — to grasp, to catch.
обхвати́ть (Russian): to clasp
Definitions
- to clasp
Ancestry of “обхвати́ть”, step by step
обхвати́ть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian хвати́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | хвати́ть | to snatch and devour of animals |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xvatiti | to grasp, to catch |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |