Where does “зустрічний” come from?

зустрічний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian зу́стріч, from Proto-Slavic sъrěsti, from Proto-Slavic sъ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

зустрічний (Ukrainian): oncoming approaching from the opposite direction

Definitions

  1. oncoming approaching from the opposite direction

Ancestry of “зустрічний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianзу́стрічmeeting, encounter
2Proto-Slavicsъrěstito meet; to encounter; to find
3Proto-Slavicsъ-good
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъ- →
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