Where does “Semlac” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Semlac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilihu-Forms the habitual aspect in verbs; Negates a...
2Proto-Celticsu-good, well
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Swahili hu- →