Where does “ęti” come from?
ęti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic ímtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.
ęti (Proto-Slavic): to take
Ancestry of “ęti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ímtei | to take |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁em- | to take; to distribute |