Where does “smiekls” come from?

smiekls (Latvian) comes 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.

smiekls (Latvian): laugh, laughter; laugh; trifle

Definitions

  1. laugh, laughter; laugh; trifle

Ancestry of “smiekls”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansmietto laugh
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 “smiekls”

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