Where does “ум” come from?

ум (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic umъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-m-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

ум (Bulgarian): mind, intellect, brains, brain, grey matter,...

Definitions

  1. mind, intellect, brains, brain, grey matter,...

Ancestry of “ум”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicumъmind
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “ум”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-m- →Every word from Proto-Slavic umъ →