Where does “sъmělъ” come from?

sъmělъ (Proto-Slavic) comes 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.

sъmělъ (Proto-Slavic): daring, audacious, bold

Definitions

  1. daring, audacious, bold

Ancestry of “sъmělъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsъmětito dare
2Proto-Slavicsъ-good
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “sъmělъ”

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