Where does “оумъ” come from?

оумъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic umъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-m-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

оумъ (Old Church Slavonic): mind; intellect; reason

Definitions

  1. mind; intellect; reason

Ancestry of “оумъ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “оумъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-m- →Every word from Proto-Slavic umъ →