Where does “naneštěstí” come from?
naneštěstí (Czech) comes from Czech neštěstí, 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.
naneštěstí (Czech): unfortunately
Ancestry of “naneštěstí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | neštěstí | unhappiness, misery; accident, bad luck,... |
| 2 | Czech | štěstí | happiness; luck |
| 3 | Old Czech | sčěstie | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sъčęstьje | happiness |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | sъ- | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |