Where does “обземе” come from?

обземе (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian земе, from Proto-Slavic vъzęti, from Proto-Slavic ęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.

обземе (Macedonian): to consume, possess, obsess (of feelings, thoughts, etc.)

Definitions

  1. to consume, possess, obsess (of feelings, thoughts, etc.)

Ancestry of “обземе”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianземеto take
2Proto-Slavicvъzętito take
3Proto-Slavicętito take
4Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic ęti →