Where does “alacritous” come from?
alacritous (English) comes from English alacrity, from Middle English alacrite, from Latin alacritās, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
alacritous (English): Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager
Definitions
- Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager
Ancestry of “alacritous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alacrity | Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm; Promptness;... |
| 2 | Middle English | alacrite | alacrity |
| 3 | Latin | alacritās | cheerfulness, liveliness, gaiety, animation |
| 4 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |