Where does “умея” come from?

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

умея (Bulgarian): can, to be able, to know (how)

Definitions

  1. can, to be able, to know (how)

Ancestry of “умея”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicumětito know (how), to be able, can
2Proto-Slavicumъmind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-m- →Every word from Proto-Slavic umъ →
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