Where does “недоумевать” come from?

недоумевать (Russian) comes from Russian уме́ть, from Old East Slavic оумѣти, 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...

недоумевать (Russian): to be at a loss, to be bewildered, to be perplexed

Definitions

  1. to be at a loss, to be bewildered, to be perplexed

Ancestry of “недоумевать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianуме́тьto be able to; can
2Old East Slavicоумѣти—
3Proto-Slavicumětito know (how), to be able, can
4Proto-Slavicumъmind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
6Proto-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 →