Where does “смешливый” come from?

смешливый (Russian) comes from Russian смех, from Proto-Slavic směxъ, from Proto-Slavic smьjati, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

смешливый (Russian): prone to laugh, giggly of a person or mood

Definitions

  1. prone to laugh, giggly of a person or mood

Ancestry of “смешливый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсмехlaugh, laughter
2Proto-Slavicsměxъlaughter
3Proto-Slavicsmьjatito laugh
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Slavic smьjati →Every word from Proto-Slavic směxъ →