Where does “sukha” come from?

sukha (Pali) comes 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.

sukha (Pali): happiness, comfort

Definitions

  1. happiness, comfort

Ancestry of “sukha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसुखrunning swiftly or easily only applied to cars or chariots, superlative, easy
2Sanskritसु-good, well
3Proto-Indo-AryanHsu-—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHsu-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “sukha”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Sanskrit सु- →
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