Where does “exultant” come from?
Exultant comes from Latin exsultantem, the present participle of exsulto, from ex and Proto-Indo-European ser-.
exultant (English): Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat...
Definitions
- Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat...
Ancestry of “exultant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | exsultans | leaping up; exulting in, rejoicing; revelling |
| 2 | Latin | exsultō | to spring vigorously, leap or jump up |
| 3 | Latin | saltō | to dance, jump |
| 4 | Latin | saliō | to leap, jump, bound |
| 5 | Latin | sāl | salt |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sāls | salt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | salt |
Words derived from “exultant”