Where does “szczęścić” come from?

szczęścić (Polish) comes from Polish szczęście, from Proto-Slavic sъčęstьje, from Proto-Slavic sъ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

szczęścić (Polish): to bless

Definitions

  1. to bless

Ancestry of “szczęścić”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszczęścieluck; happiness
2Proto-Slavicsъčęstьjehappiness
3Proto-Slavicsъ-good
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “szczęścić”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъ- →
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