Where does “եմ” come from?

եմ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian եմ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti.

եմ (Armenian): I am

Definitions

  1. I am

Ancestry of “եմ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianեմto be
2Proto-Indo-European*h₁ésti—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti →Every word from Old Armenian եմ →