Etymology Explorer › Middle Dutch

Where does “vesele” come from?

vesele (Middle Dutch) comes from Czech Veselý, 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 “vesele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechVeselý—
2Czechveselýglad; merry
3Proto-Slavicveselъmerry
4Proto-Balto-Slavicweselas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “vesele”

  • glasvezel
  • vezel
  • kunstvezel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →