Where does “esmi” come from?

esmi (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

esmi (Proto-Albanian): I am

Definitions

  1. I am

Ancestry of “esmi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

Words derived from “esmi

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi