Where does “поумнеть” come from?

поумнеть (Russian) comes from Russian умне́ть, from Russian у́мный, 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...

поумнеть (Russian): to become wiser

Definitions

  1. to become wiser

Ancestry of “поумнеть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianумне́тьto become wiser
2Russianу́мныйclever, smart, intelligent
3Russianу́мmind
4Old East Slavicумъmind, intellect
5Proto-Slavicumъmind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
7Proto-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 →