Where does “уме́ть” come from?

уме́ть (Russian) comes 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...

уме́ть (Russian): to be able to; can

Definitions

  1. to be able to; can

Ancestry of “уме́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicоумѣти—
2Proto-Slavicumětito know (how), to be able, can
3Proto-Slavicumъmind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “уме́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-m- →Every word from Proto-Slavic umъ →