Where does “Hitlery” come from?
Hitlery (English) comes from English Hillary, from Latin Hilarius, from Latin hilaris, from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός, from Ancient Greek ἵλαος, from Proto-Indo-European sēlh₂- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
Hitlery (English): Hillary Clinton (born 1947), American politician and diplomat, former first lady (1993–2001) and secretary of state (2009–2013) of the United States
Definitions
- Hillary Clinton (born 1947), American politician and diplomat, former first lady (1993–2001) and secretary of state (2009–2013) of the United States
Ancestry of “Hitlery”, step by step
Hitlery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hillary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hillary | — |
| 2 | Latin | Hilarius | cheerful, happy; Latin name of Saint Hilary of... |
| 3 | Latin | hilaris | cheerful, lively, light-hearted, merry |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἱλαρός | cheerful, merry, joyous, glad, happy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἵλαος | propitious, gracious, merciful; kind, mild,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēlh₂- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |