Where does “смехотворный” come from?

смехотворный (Russian) comes from Russian твори́ть, from Proto-Slavic tvorìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

смехотворный (Russian): ridiculous, ludicrous

Definitions

  1. ridiculous, ludicrous

Ancestry of “смехотворный”, step by step

смехотворный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian твори́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтвори́тьto create; to make
2Proto-Slavictvorìtito make
3Proto-Balto-Slavictwárīˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

via Russian смех

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсмехlaugh, laughter
2Proto-Slavicsměxъlaughter
3Proto-Slavicsmьjatito laugh
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvorìti →
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