Where does “veselība” come from?

veselība (Latvian) comes from Latvian vesels, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weselas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

veselība (Latvian): health

Definitions

  1. health

Ancestry of “veselība”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianveselshealthy; healthy, sound; used to wish well to...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicweselascheerful, merry, happy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
4Proto-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 →