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Where does “хвати́ть” come from?

хвати́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic xvatiti — to grasp, to catch.

Ancestry of “хвати́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxvatitito grasp, to catch

Words derived from “хвати́ть”

  • ухватить
  • отхватить
  • схватить
  • захватить
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