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

Definitions

  1. unfortunately

Ancestry of “naneštěstí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechneštěstíunhappiness, misery; accident, bad luck,...
2Czechštěstíhappiness; luck
3Old Czechsčěstiehappiness
4Proto-Slavicsъčęstьjehappiness
5Proto-Slavicsъ-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
7Proto-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- →