Where does “सुख” come from?

सुख (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सु-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

सुख (Sanskrit): running swiftly or easily only applied to cars or chariots, superlative, easy

Definitions

  1. running swiftly or easily only applied to cars or chariots, superlative, easy

Ancestry of “सुख”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसु-good, well
2Proto-Indo-AryanHsu-—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHsu-good
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “सुख”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Sanskrit सु- →
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