Where does “vesseläst” come from?

vesseläst (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian vesselä, from Russian весёлый, 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.

vesseläst (Ingrian): cheerfully

Definitions

  1. cheerfully

Ancestry of “vesseläst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianvesselächeerful, merry
2Russianвесёлыйmerry, cheerful, happy, convivial, hilarious,...
3Proto-Slavicveselъmerry
4Proto-Balto-Slavicweselascheerful, merry, happy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
6Proto-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 →
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