Where does “безумство” come from?
безумство (Russian) comes from Russian у́м, from Old East Slavic умъ, from Proto-Slavic umъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-m-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
безумство (Russian): insanity, madness, folly
Definitions
- insanity, madness, folly
Ancestry of “безумство”, step by step
безумство traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian у́м
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | у́м | mind |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | умъ | mind, intellect |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | umъ | mind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew-m- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
via Ukrainian ум
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ум | intelligence |