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.
объя́ть (Russian): to come (over), to envelop, to fill
Definitions
- to come (over), to envelop, to fill
Ancestry of “объя́ть”, step by step
объя́ть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ять
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ять | The archaic letter yat; to take; to acquire, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ęti | to take |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ímtei | to take |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁em- | to take; to distribute |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |