Where does “разжать” come from?

разжать (Russian) comes from Russian жать, from Proto-Slavic žęti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

разжать (Russian): to undo, to open, to unclench, to let down, to...

Definitions

  1. to undo, to open, to unclench, to let down, to...

Ancestry of “разжать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжатьto press, to squeeze; to benchpress, to lift; to...
2Proto-Slavicžętito press, squeeze; to reap, mow
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žęti →