Where does “остроумно” come from?

остроумно (Russian) comes from Russian остроу́мный, 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...

остроумно (Russian): wittily, cleverly

Definitions

  1. wittily, cleverly

Ancestry of “остроумно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianостроу́мныйwitty
2Russianу́мmind
3Old East Slavicумъmind, intellect
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 →