Where does “सुख” come from?

सुख (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘳𑘏, from Sanskrit सुख, from Sanskrit सु-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

सुख (Marathi): happiness, gratification, contentment, well-being

Definitions

  1. happiness, gratification, contentment, well-being

Ancestry of “सुख”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘭𑘳𑘏—
2Sanskritसुखrunning swiftly or easily only applied to cars or chariots, superlative, easy
3Sanskritसु-good, well
4Proto-Indo-AryanHsu-—
5Proto-Indo-IranianHsu-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Sanskrit सु- →
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