Where does “има” come from?

има (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic jьmati, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.

има (Macedonian): to have; to be present, be available

Definitions

  1. to have; to be present, be available

Ancestry of “има”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicjьmatito take; to have
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьmati →
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