Where does “εἰμί” come from?

εἰμί (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

εἰμί (Ancient Greek): To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible

Definitions

  1. To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible

Ancestry of “εἰμί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicehmito be
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

Words derived from “εἰμί”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ehmi →