Where does “szczęście” come from?
szczęście (Polish) comes 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.
szczęście (Polish): luck; happiness
Ancestry of “szczęście”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sъčęstьje | happiness |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sъ- | good |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |