Where does “slastný” come from?
slastný (Czech) comes from Czech slast, from Russian сласть, from Old Church Slavonic сласть, from Proto-Slavic solstь, from Proto-Slavic sòldъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic salˀdus, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.
slastný (Czech): delightful
Definitions
- delightful
Ancestry of “slastný”, step by step
slastný traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech slast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | slast | delight, pleasure |
| 2 | Russian | сласть | sweetness; pleasure, enjoyment, candies; sweets |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | сласть | pleasure; satisfaction; sweetness |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | solstь | pleasure, satisfaction |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | sòldъkъ | sweet |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | salˀdus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |
via Czech ný
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ný | nu |