Where does “wiesiołek” come from?

wiesiołek (Polish) comes from Old Polish wiesioły, 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.

wiesiołek (Polish): evening primrose, any plant of the genus...

Definitions

  1. evening primrose, any plant of the genus...

Ancestry of “wiesiołek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishwiesiołycheerful, merry
2Proto-Slavicveselъmerry
3Proto-Balto-Slavicweselascheerful, merry, happy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weselas →