Where does “ум” come from?

ум (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian اُمّ, from Arabic أُمّ — mother.

ум (Tajik): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “ум”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianاُمّ—
2Arabicأُمّmother
Every word from Arabic أُمّ →Every word from Classical Persian اُمّ →