Where does “-йма́ти” come from?

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

Ancestry of “-йма́ти”, step by step

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

Words derived from “-йма́ти

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