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Where does “(s)mey-” come from?

(s)mey- (Proto-Indo-European): to laugh, to be glad

Definitions

to laugh, to be glad

Words derived from “(s)mey-”

mirror
miracle
admirable
admire
marvellous
Miranda
admirably
marvelous
marvel
admirer
Mira
mirage
marvellously
marvelously
marveling
marvelling
micromirror
mirrorlike
Maravilla
milagro
marvellousness
mirador
mirable
Mirinda

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