Where does “умне́ть” come from?

умне́ть (Russian) comes 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...

умне́ть (Russian): to become wiser

Definitions

  1. to become wiser

Ancestry of “умне́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianу́мныйclever, smart, intelligent
2Russianу́мmind
3Old East Slavicумъmind, intellect
4Proto-Slavicumъmind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “умне́ть”

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