Where does “сміха” come from?

сміха (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian смія́тися, from Proto-Slavic smьjati, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

сміха (Ukrainian): laughters might be undeclinable

Definitions

  1. laughters might be undeclinable

Ancestry of “сміха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianсмія́тисяto laugh
2Proto-Slavicsmьjatito laugh
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Slavic smьjati →Every word from Ukrainian смія́тися →