Where does “plynojem” come from?

plynojem (Czech) comes from Czech jmout, from Old Czech jieti, from Proto-Slavic ęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.

plynojem (Czech): gasometer, gasholder

Definitions

  1. gasometer, gasholder

Ancestry of “plynojem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechjmoutto capture
2Old Czechjietito grasp
3Proto-Slavicętito take
4Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic ęti →
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