Where does “поня́тно” come from?

поня́тно (Russian) comes from Russian поня́тный, from Russian поня́ть, from Russian -ня́ть, from Proto-Slavic ęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.

поня́тно (Russian): understandably, comprehensibly

Definitions

  1. understandably, comprehensibly

Ancestry of “поня́тно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпоня́тныйunderstandable, intelligible, clear (capable of being understood)
2Russianпоня́тьto understand, to comprehend, to see
3Russian-ня́ть—
4Proto-Slavicętito take
5Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute

Words derived from “поня́тно”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic ęti →