Where does “priimti” come from?
priimti (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian imti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.
priimti (Lithuanian): to receive, to accept
Ancestry of “priimti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | imti | to take |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ímtei | to take |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁em- | to take; to distribute |