Where does “h₁sūktós” come from?
h₁sūktós (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
Ancestry of “h₁sūktós”, step by step
h₁sūktós traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₁su-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |
via Proto-Indo-European wekʷ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |