読みます。

The Japanese word '読みます' (yomimasu) originates from the verb '読む' (yomu), meaning 'to read'. The '-ます' (-masu) ending is a common polite and formal suffix in Japanese verbs, indicating present tense or future intention. The verb '読む' itself has a long history in the Japanese language, appearing in classical literature and evolving over centuries. Its roots can be traced back to Old Japanese. While a definitive '200+ words origin history' isn't typically associated with a single Japanese verb in the way Western etymology might trace Latin or Greek roots through numerous descendant words, the core verb '読む' has been fundamental to the language for over a millennium, reflecting the historical importance of reading and literacy in Japanese culture. Its kanji, 読, is a phono-semantic character, with 言 (word/speech) on the left suggesting meaning and 売 (to sell/read out - though its use here is phonetic) on the right suggesting pronunciation. This kanji itself was adopted from Chinese characters, further connecting its history to ancient East Asian linguistic developments.