Where does “(j)esmь” come from?
(j)esmь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic esmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.
Ancestry of “(j)esmь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | esmi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | — |