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Where does “Wesołowski” come from?

Wesołowski (Polish) comes from Polish wesoły, 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 “Wesołowski”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Wesołowski”

  • Wesolowski
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