Where does “um” come from?

um (Livonian) comes from Finnish huuma, from Finnish huumata — to stun, daze; to drug, dope, intoxicate, turn...

um (Livonian): 1st person singular present indicative form of...

Definitions

  1. 1st person singular present indicative form of...

Ancestry of “um”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuumaecstasy, agony; fever
2Finnishhuumatato stun, daze; to drug, dope, intoxicate, turn...
Every word from Finnish huumataEvery word from Finnish huuma
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