Where does “smiâhh” come from?
smiâhh (Skolt Sami) comes from Russian смех, from Proto-Slavic směxъ, from Proto-Slavic smьjati, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
smiâhh (Skolt Sami): laughter
Ancestry of “smiâhh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | смех | laugh, laughter |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | směxъ | laughter |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | smьjati | to laugh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |