Where does “оумѣти” come from?

оумѣти (Old Church Slavonic) 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...

оумѣти (Old Church Slavonic): to know

Definitions

  1. to know

Ancestry of “оумѣти”, step by step

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