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

Definitions

  1. to receive, to accept

Ancestry of “priimti”, 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 →