Where does “имат” come from?

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

Ancestry of “имат”, 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 →