Where does “Stastny” come from?
Stastny (English) comes from Czech Šťastný, from Old Czech sčastný, from Proto-Slavic *sъčęstьnъ — happy; lucky.
Ancestry of “Stastny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | Šťastný | happy of a person |
| 2 | Old Czech | sčastný | happy |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *sъčęstьnъ | happy; lucky |