Where does “жизнерадостный” come from?

жизнерадостный (Russian) comes from Russian ра́дость, from Old East Slavic радость, from Proto-Slavic radostь — joy, happiness.

жизнерадостный (Russian): cheerful, buoyant

Definitions

  1. cheerful, buoyant

Ancestry of “жизнерадостный”, step by step

жизнерадостный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ра́дость

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianра́достьjoy, delight
2Old East Slavicрадость—
3Proto-Slavicradostьjoy, happiness

via Russian жизнь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжизньlife; practice
2Old Church Slavonicжизньlife
Every word from Proto-Slavic radostь →Every word from Old East Slavic радость →Every word from Russian ра́дость →
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