Where does “веселост” come from?

веселост (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ве̏сео, from Proto-Slavic veselъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weselas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

веселост (Serbo-Croatian): cheerfulness, joy, happiness

Definitions

  1. cheerfulness, joy, happiness

Ancestry of “веселост”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianве̏сеоhappy, cheerful, merry
2Proto-Slavicveselъmerry
3Proto-Balto-Slavicweselascheerful, merry, happy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weselas →