Where does “sъměti” come from?
sъměti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic sъ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
sъměti (Proto-Slavic): to dare
Definitions
- to dare
Ancestry of “sъměti”, step by step
sъměti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic sъ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sъ- | good |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |
via Proto-Slavic mě̀ti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mě̀ti | to crumple, to rub |