Where does “Wesolowski” come from?
Wesolowski (English) comes from Polish Wesołowski, from Polish wesoły, 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 “Wesolowski”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | Wesołowski | — |
| 2 | Polish | wesoły | merry; happy, jolly |
| 3 | Czech | veselý | glad; merry |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | veselъ | merry |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | weselas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wésus | good, excellent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |