Where does “поня́тный” come from?

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

поня́тный (Russian): understandable, intelligible, clear (capable of being understood)

Definitions

  1. understandable, intelligible, clear (capable of being understood)

Ancestry of “поня́тный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпоня́тьto understand, to comprehend, to see
2Russian-ня́ть—
3Proto-Slavicętito take
4Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute

Words derived from “поня́тный”

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