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(e)su- Good. Oldest form *h1(e)su‑. Originally suffixed form of es-.- eu-, from Greek eu‑, well, combining form of eus, good.
- swastika, from Sanskrit svasti, well-being, good luck (-asti, being; see es-);
- nainsook, from Sanskrit sukha‑, running easily (said of a chariot), pleasant ("having good axle-holes"; kham, axle-hole). Both a and b from Sanskrit su‑, good.
- cushy, perhaps from Urdu khūš, good, from Persian khvaš, perhaps from Old Iranian *khvaxša‑, having a good appearance, from hu‑ ( becoming khv‑ before vowels), good (-axša‑, eye; see okw-).
[Pokorny esu-s 342.] |
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