Where does “aleger” come from?

aleger (English) comes from French allègre, from Old French halaigre, from Latin alacer — lively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...

aleger (English): gay; cheerful; sprightly

Definitions

  1. gay; cheerful; sprightly

Ancestry of “aleger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchallègrejoyful, happy
2Old Frenchhalaigre—
3Latinalacerlively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...
Every word from Latin alacer →Every word from Old French halaigre →Every word from French allègre →