Where does “смея” come from?

смея (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic smьjati, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

смея (Bulgarian): to dare

Definitions

  1. to dare

Ancestry of “смея”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsmьjatito laugh
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Slavic smьjati →
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