Where does “объять” come from?
объять (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 “объять”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “объять”