Where does “ум” come from?

ум (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic умъ, from Proto-Slavic umъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-m-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

ум (Ukrainian): intelligence

Definitions

  1. intelligence

Ancestry of “ум”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicумъmind, intellect
2Proto-Slavicumъmind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “ум”

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