Where does “yem-” come from?
yem- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.
Ancestry of “yem-”, step by step
yem- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₁em-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁em- | to take; to distribute |
via Proto-Indo-European m-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | m- | to take |