Where does “Veselka” come from?

Veselka (English) comes from Czech veselka, 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.

Ancestry of “Veselka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechveselkawedding
2CzechVeselýfunny
3Czechveselýglad; merry
4Proto-Slavicveselъmerry
5Proto-Balto-Slavicweselascheerful, merry, happy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
7Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weselas →