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Where does “razumjeti” come from?

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

razumjeti (Serbo-Croatian): to understand, to comprehend; to be knowledgeable...

Definitions

  1. to understand, to comprehend; to be knowledgeable...

Ancestry of “razumjeti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicorzumětito understand, to comprehend
2Proto-Slavicorzumъreason, intellect
3Proto-Slavicumъmind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
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