Where does “μέτειμι” come from?

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

μέτειμι (Ancient Greek): to be among

Definitions

  1. to be among

Ancestry of “μέτειμι”, step by step

μέτειμι traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek εἰμί

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekεἰμίTo be, exist; live; To be; it is possible
2Proto-Hellenicehmito be
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

via Ancient Greek εἶμι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekεἶμιI shall come, go
2Proto-Hellenic*éimito go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ehmi →