Where does “um” come from?

um (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic umъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-m-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

um (Slovak): mind; intellect; wit

Definitions

  1. mind; intellect; wit

Ancestry of “um”, step by step

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

Words derived from “um

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-m-Every word from Proto-Slavic umъ