Where does “весе́лий” come from?

весе́лий (Ukrainian) comes 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.

весе́лий (Ukrainian): merry, cheerful, happy

Definitions

  1. merry, cheerful, happy

Ancestry of “весе́лий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicveselъmerry
2Proto-Balto-Slavicweselascheerful, merry, happy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “весе́лий”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weselas →