Where does “смях” come from?
смях (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic смѣхъ, from Proto-Slavic směxъ, from Proto-Slavic smьjati, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
смях (Bulgarian): laughter, laugh
Ancestry of “смях”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | смѣхъ | laughter |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | směxъ | laughter |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | smьjati | to laugh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |