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Where does “umět” come from?

umět (Czech) 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...

umět (Czech): can; to speak, to understand

Definitions

  1. can; to speak, to understand

Ancestry of “umět”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicumětito know , to be able
2Proto-Slavicumъmind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “umět”

  • umění
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