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Where does “объя́ть” come from?

объя́ть (Russian) comes from Russian ять, from Proto-Slavic ęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.

Ancestry of “объя́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianятьThe archaic letter yat; to take; to acquire, to...
2Proto-Slavicętito take
3Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute

Words derived from “объя́ть”

  • необъятный
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