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Where does “wjasele” come from?

wjasele (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian wjasoły, 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.

wjasele (Lower Sorbian): joy; merrily, jovially

Definitions

  1. joy; merrily, jovially

Ancestry of “wjasele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbianwjasołymerry, jovial
2Proto-Slavicveselъmerry
3Proto-Balto-Slavicweselas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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