Where does “веселощі” come from?

веселощі (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian весе́лий, 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.

веселощі (Ukrainian): merriment, glee, mirth, jocundity

Definitions

  1. merriment, glee, mirth, jocundity

Ancestry of “веселощі”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianвесе́лийmerry, cheerful, happy
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 →