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Where does “rozum” come from?

rozum (Czech) comes from Old Czech rozum, from Proto-Slavic orzumъ, from Proto-Slavic umъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-m-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

rozum (Czech): reason

Definitions

  1. reason

Ancestry of “rozum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechrozum—
2Proto-Slavicorzumъreason, intellect
3Proto-Slavicumъmind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “rozum”

  • rozumnost
  • rozumný
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