Where does “умник” come from?

умник (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...

умник (Russian): know-all; smart aleck, smartass

Definitions

  1. know-all; smart aleck, smartass

Ancestry of “умник”, 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...

Words derived from “умник”

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