Where does “nasmešiti” come from?
nasmešiti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian na, from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
nasmešiti (Serbo-Croatian): to smile
Definitions
- to smile
Ancestry of “nasmešiti”, step by step
nasmešiti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian na
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | na | to, on, onto; on, at, in; on, by, for, at |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | na | on; concerning; onto |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Serbo-Croatian sméšiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | sméšiti | to smile |