Where does “veselohra” come from?

veselohra (Czech) comes from Czech Veselý, from Czech veselý, from Proto-Slavic veselъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weselas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

veselohra (Czech): comedy

Definitions

  1. comedy

Ancestry of “veselohra”, step by step

veselohra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech Veselý

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechVeselýfunny
2Czechveselýglad; merry
3Proto-Slavicveselъmerry
4Proto-Balto-Slavicweselascheerful, merry, happy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Czech hra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhraplay, game; game; play
2Old Czechjhraplay, game
3Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
4Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weselas →