Where does “smaids” come from?

smaids (Latvian) comes from Latvian smaidīt, from Latvian smiet, 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.

smaids (Latvian): smile

Definitions

  1. smile

Ancestry of “smaids”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansmaidītto smile
2Latviansmietto laugh
3Proto-Slavicsъmětito dare
4Proto-Slavicsъ-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “smaids”

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