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Where does “alai” come from?

alai (Basque) comes from Basque alaikiro, from Latin alacer — lively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...

alai (Basque): joyous, happy

Definitions

  1. joyous, happy

Ancestry of “alai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquealaikirohappily, merrily
2Latinalacerlively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...

Words derived from “alai”

  • jai alai
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