Where does “ìme” come from?

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

ìme (Italiot Greek): to be

Definitions

to be

Ancestry of “ìme”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Byzantine Greek	εἶμαι	to be
2	Ancient Greek	εἰμί	To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible
3	Proto-Hellenic	ehmi	to be
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ésmi	first-person singular present indicative of...
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ēs-	to be

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