Where does “смел” come from?

смел (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic sъmělъ, 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.

смел (Macedonian): brave, bold, courageous, daring, audacious

Definitions

  1. brave, bold, courageous, daring, audacious

Ancestry of “смел”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsъmělъdaring, audacious, bold
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 “смел”

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