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Where does “šťastnou” come from?

šťastnou (Czech) comes from Czech štěstí, from Old Czech sčěstie, from Proto-Slavic sъčęstьje, from Proto-Slavic sъ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

šťastnou (Czech): feminine accusative singular of šťastný; feminine...

Definitions

  1. feminine accusative singular of šťastný; feminine...

Ancestry of “šťastnou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechštěstíhappiness; luck
2Old Czechsčěstie—
3Proto-Slavicsъčęstьjehappiness
4Proto-Slavicsъ-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
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