Where does “naum” come from?

naum (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ȗm, from Proto-Slavic umъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-m-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

naum (Serbo-Croatian): intention; aim, goal

Definitions

  1. intention; aim, goal

Ancestry of “naum”, step by step

naum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ȗm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianȗmmind
2Proto-Slavicumъmind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Serbo-Croatian na

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiannato, on, onto; on, at, in; on, by, for, at
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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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