Where does “веселяк” come from?

веселяк (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ве́сел, from Old Church Slavonic веселъ, from Proto-Slavic veselъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weselas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

веселяк (Bulgarian): jolly person, merry rascal

Definitions

  1. jolly person, merry rascal

Ancestry of “веселяк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianве́селcheerful, merry, joyful happy in mood or character
2Old Church Slavonicвеселъmerry
3Proto-Slavicveselъmerry
4Proto-Balto-Slavicweselascheerful, merry, happy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weselas →