Where does “имати” come from?

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

имати (Serbo-Croatian): to have, possess, own; to be, be located (in past...

Definitions

  1. to have, possess, own; to be, be located (in past...

Ancestry of “имати”, step by step

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

Words derived from “имати”

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