Where does “naštěstí” come from?

naštěstí (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.

naštěstí (Czech): luckily, fortunately

Definitions

  1. luckily, fortunately

Ancestry of “naštěstí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechštěstíhappiness; luck
2Old Czechsčěstiehappiness
3Proto-Slavicsъčęstьjehappiness
4Proto-Slavicsъ-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъ- →