Where does “смайл” come from?

смайл (Russian) comes from Russian сма́йлик, from English smiley, from English smile, from Middle English smilen, from Old Norse smīla, from Proto-Germanic smīlijaną, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

смайл (Russian): smiley

Definitions

  1. smiley

Ancestry of “смайл”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсма́йликsmiley
2EnglishsmileyCheerful and happy; smiling; Having one's throat...
3EnglishsmileA facial expression comprised by flexing the...
4Middle Englishsmilento smile
5Old Norsesmīlato smile
6Proto-Germanicsmīlijanąto smile
7Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smīlijaną →Every word from Old Norse smīla →