Where does “štěstí” come from?

štěstí (Czech) comes 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.

štěstí (Czech): happiness; luck

Definitions

  1. happiness; luck

Ancestry of “štěstí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechsčěstiehappiness
2Proto-Slavicsъčęstьjehappiness
3Proto-Slavicsъ-good
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “štěstí”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъ- →