Where does “alegre” come from?

alegre (Chavacano) comes from Spanish alegre, from Latin alacer — lively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...

alegre (Chavacano): happy; joyful

Definitions

  1. happy; joyful

Ancestry of “alegre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalegrejoyful, cheerful; happy, joyous, merry; lively
2Latinalacerlively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...
Every word from Latin alacer →Every word from Spanish alegre →