Where does “smiech” come from?

smiech (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic směxъ, from Proto-Slavic smьjati, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

smiech (Slovak): laughter

Definitions

  1. laughter

Ancestry of “smiech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsměxъlaughter
2Proto-Slavicsmьjatito laugh
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy-Every word from Proto-Slavic smьjatiEvery word from Proto-Slavic směxъ
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