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Where does “смея́ться” come from?

смея́ться (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic smьjati, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

смея́ться (Russian): to laugh at

Definitions

  1. to laugh at

Ancestry of “смея́ться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsmьjatito laugh
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—

Words derived from “смея́ться”

  • засмеяться
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