Where does “umění” come from?
umění (Czech) comes from Czech umět, 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...
umění (Czech): verbal noun of umět; art
Ancestry of “umění”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | umět | can; to speak, to understand |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | uměti | to know , to be able |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | umъ | mind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew-m- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |