Where does “життєрадісний” come from?

життєрадісний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian життя́, from Proto-Slavic žitьje, from Proto-Slavic žiti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

життєрадісний (Ukrainian): buoyant, cheerful full of joie de vivre

Definitions

  1. buoyant, cheerful full of joie de vivre

Ancestry of “життєрадісний”, step by step

життєрадісний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian життя́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianжиття́life
2Proto-Slavicžitьjelife
3Proto-Slavicžitito live
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

via Ukrainian радість

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianрадістьjoy, delight
2Old East Slavicрадость—
3Proto-Slavicradostьjoy, happiness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti →