Where does “поимати” come from?

поимати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian по, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

поимати (Serbo-Croatian): to comprehend, understand; to have a notion of

Definitions

  1. to comprehend, understand; to have a notion of

Ancestry of “поимати”, step by step

поимати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian по

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпоhalf; for; over, through, across, in, on
2Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

via Serbo-Croatian имати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianиматиto have, possess, own; to be, be located (in past...
2Proto-Slavicjьmatito take; to have
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó →Every word from Proto-Slavic po →