Where does “смотрины” come from?

смотрины (Russian) comes from Russian смотре́ть, from Proto-Slavic *sъmotriti — to look at, watch.

смотрины (Russian): traditional Russian wedding ceremony, where the...

Definitions

  1. traditional Russian wedding ceremony, where the...

Ancestry of “смотрины”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсмотре́тьto look, to gaze
2Proto-Slavic*sъmotritito look at, watch
Every word from Proto-Slavic *sъmotritiEvery word from Russian смотре́ть