Where does “smět” come from?

smět (Czech) comes from Old Czech smieti, from Proto-Slavic sъměti, from Proto-Slavic sъ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

smět (Czech): to be allowed; may

Definitions

  1. to be allowed; may

Ancestry of “smět”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechsmietito dare
2Proto-Slavicsъmětito dare
3Proto-Slavicsъ-good
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “smět”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъ- →