Where does “smiech” come from?
smiech (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic směxъ, from Proto-Slavic smьjati, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
Ancestry of “smiech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | směxъ | laughter |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | smьjati | to laugh |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |