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Where does “Alegre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Alegre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalegrejoyful, cheerful; happy, joyous, merry; lively
2Latinalacerlively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...
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