Where does “-ймаць” come from?

-ймаць (Belarusian) comes from Serbo-Croatian имати, from Proto-Slavic jьmati, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.

-ймаць (Belarusian): Combining form used to form imperfective counterparts of prefixed derivatives of

Definitions

  1. Combining form used to form imperfective counterparts of prefixed derivatives of

Ancestry of “-ймаць”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianиматиto have, possess, own; to be, be located (in past...
2Proto-Slavicjьmatito take; to have
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьmati →Every word from Serbo-Croatian имати →