Where does “subachus” come from?

subachus (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish subach, from Old Irish subae, from Proto-Celtic *subwiyom, from Proto-Celtic su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

subachus (Old Irish): cheerfulness, gladness, joy, mirth

Definitions

  1. cheerfulness, gladness, joy, mirth

Ancestry of “subachus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsubachcheerful, merry, happy
2Old Irishsubaejoy, pleasure, happiness, merriment
3Proto-Celtic*subwiyom—
4Proto-Celticsu-good, well
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-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 Proto-Celtic su- →