Where does “умыва́ть” come from?

умыва́ть (Russian) comes from Russian умы́ть, from Russian мыть, from Proto-Slavic myti, from Proto-Indo-European muH-.

умыва́ть (Russian): to wash

Definitions

  1. to wash

Ancestry of “умыва́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianумы́тьto wash
2Russianмытьto wash
3Proto-Slavicmytito wash
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuH-—

Words derived from “умыва́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European muH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic myti →Every word from Russian мыть →