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Where does “imti” come from?

imti (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.

imti (Lithuanian): to take

Definitions

  1. to take

Ancestry of “imti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute

Words derived from “imti”

  • priimti
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