Where does “wesoły” come from?
wesoły (Polish) comes 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.
wesoły (Polish): merry; happy, jolly
Definitions
- merry; happy, jolly
Ancestry of “wesoły”, step by step
wesoły traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech veselý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | veselý | glad; merry |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | veselъ | merry |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | weselas | cheerful, merry, happy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wésus | good, excellent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Old Polish wiesioły
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | wiesioły | cheerful, merry |