Where does “agelast” come from?

agelast (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγέλαστος, from Ancient Greek γελάω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelh₂-.

agelast (English): One who never laughs (especially at jokes); a mirthless person

Definitions

  1. One who never laughs (especially at jokes); a mirthless person

Ancestry of “agelast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγέλαστοςnot laughing
2Ancient Greekγελάωto laugh; to laugh at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek γελάω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀγέλαστος →