Where does “smieklīgs” come from?

smieklīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian smiekls, 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.

smieklīgs (Latvian): funny, humorous, amusing; funny, ridiculous,...

Definitions

  1. funny, humorous, amusing; funny, ridiculous,...

Ancestry of “smieklīgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansmieklslaugh, laughter; laugh; trifle
2Latviansmietto laugh
3Proto-Slavicsъmětito dare
4Proto-Slavicsъ-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъ- →
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