Where does “śmiech” come from?

śmiech (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic směxъ, from Proto-Slavic smьjati, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

śmiech (Polish): laughter; laugh

Definitions

  1. laughter; laugh

Ancestry of “śmiech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsměxъlaughter
2Proto-Slavicsmьjatito laugh
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—

Words derived from “śmiech”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Slavic smьjati →Every word from Proto-Slavic směxъ →