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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

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

Words derived from “zajьmati”

  • zajmowaś
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