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

Definitions

  1. laughter

Ancestry of “smiâhh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсмехlaugh, laughter
2Proto-Slavicsměxъlaughter
3Proto-Slavicsmьjatito laugh
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Slavic smьjati →Every word from Proto-Slavic směxъ →