Where does “смея́ться” come from?
смея́ться (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic smьjati, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
смея́ться (Russian): to laugh at
Ancestry of “смея́ться”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | smьjati | to laugh |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |
Words derived from “смея́ться”