Where does “su-” come from?

su- (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

su- (Proto-Celtic): good, well

Definitions

  1. good, well

Ancestry of “su-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “su-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-