Where does “zajьmati” come from?

zajьmati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic jьmati, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.

Ancestry of “zajьmati”, step by step

zajьmati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic jьmati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicjьmatito take; to have
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute

via Proto-Slavic za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

Words derived from “zajьmati”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьmati →