Where does “хитроумный” come from?

хитроумный (Russian) comes 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...

хитроумный (Russian): cunning, resourceful, crafty, artful; intricate,...

Definitions

  1. cunning, resourceful, crafty, artful; intricate,...

Ancestry of “хитроумный”, step by step

хитроумный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian у́м

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

via Russian хи́трый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхи́трыйsly, cunning, artful
2Old East Slavicхытръ—
3Proto-Slavicxytrъcunning, sly, wise
4Proto-Slavic-rъFrom intransitive verbs or basic 0-grade stems,...
5Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-m- →Every word from Proto-Slavic umъ →