Where does “сміх” come from?

сміх (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic směxъ, from Proto-Slavic smьjati, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

сміх (Ukrainian): laugh, laughter

Definitions

  1. laugh, laughter

Ancestry of “сміх”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsměxъlaughter
2Proto-Slavicsmьjatito laugh
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—

Words derived from “сміх”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Slavic smьjati →Every word from Proto-Slavic směxъ →