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Where does “rozumět” come from?

rozumět (Czech) comes from Old Czech rozoměti, from Proto-Slavic orzuměti, 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...

rozumět (Czech): to understand; to go without saying; to...

Definitions

  1. to understand; to go without saying; to...

Ancestry of “rozumět”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechrozoměti—
2Proto-Slavicorzumětito understand, to comprehend
3Proto-Slavicorzumъreason, intellect
4Proto-Slavicumъmind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
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