Where does “imtynės” come from?

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

imtynės (Lithuanian): wrestling

Definitions

  1. wrestling

Ancestry of “imtynės”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianimtito take
2Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei →Every word from Lithuanian imti →