Where does “směch” come from?

směch (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic směxъ, from Proto-Slavic smьjati, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

směch (Upper Sorbian): laughter

Definitions

  1. laughter

Ancestry of “směch”, step by step

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