Where does “умник” come from?

умник (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian у̑м, 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 (Serbo-Croatian): wise person

Definitions

  1. wise person

Ancestry of “умник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianу̑мmind
2Proto-Slavicumъmind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
4Proto-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 →