Where does “умі́ти” come from?

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

умі́ти (Ukrainian): can, to be able to, to know how to

Definitions

  1. can, to be able to, to know how to

Ancestry of “умі́ти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicumětito know (how), to be able, can
2Proto-Slavicumъmind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-m-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-m- →Every word from Proto-Slavic umъ →