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Where does “ῐ̔λᾰρός” come from?

ῐ̔λᾰρός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἵλαος, from Proto-Indo-European sēlh₂- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

ῐ̔λᾰρός (Ancient Greek): cheerful, merry, joyous, glad, happy

Definitions

  1. cheerful, merry, joyous, glad, happy

Ancestry of “ῐ̔λᾰρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἵλαοςpropitious, gracious, merciful; kind, mild,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansēlh₂-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “ῐ̔λᾰρός”

  • hilarious
  • hilariously
  • hilariousness
  • unhilarious
  • hilaratus
  • hilarans
  • hilariter
  • hilaritudo
  • hilaro
  • hilaris
  • hilare
  • hilaritas
  • hilaraturus
  • hilarandus
  • ιλαροτραγωδία
  • Hilaríus
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