Where does “χαμογελάω” come from?

χαμογελάω (Greek) comes from Greek γελώ, from Byzantine Greek γελῶ, from Ancient Greek γελάω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelh₂-.

χαμογελάω (Greek): smile

Definitions

χαμογελάω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	γελώ	a more formal variant of γελάω
2	Byzantine Greek	γελῶ	—
3	Ancient Greek	γελάω	to laugh; to laugh at
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵelh₂-	—

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	χαμογελώ	—