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

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of umět; art

Ancestry of “umění”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechumětcan; to speak, to understand
2Proto-Slavicumětito know (how), to be able, can
3Proto-Slavicumъmind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
5Proto-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 →