Where does “smel” come from?

smel (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic sъmělъ, 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.

smel (Slovene): bold

Definitions

  1. bold

Ancestry of “smel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsъmělъdaring, audacious, bold
2Proto-Slavicsъmětito dare
3Proto-Slavicsъ-good
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
5Proto-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- →