Where does “смјети” come from?

смјети (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic sъměti, from Proto-Slavic sъ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

смјети (Serbo-Croatian): can, may, be allowed to; to dare, venture

Definitions

  1. can, may, be allowed to; to dare, venture

Ancestry of “смјети”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsъmětito dare
2Proto-Slavicsъ-good
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъ- →
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