Where does “exultantly” come from?
Exultantly derives from Middle English -ly added to exultant, which comes from Latin exsultāre, meaning to leap or jump up, formed from the prefix ex- and the verb saltāre.
exultantly (English): In an exultant manner
Definitions
- In an exultant manner
Ancestry of “exultantly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exultant | Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat... |
| 2 | Latin | exsultans | leaping up; exulting in, rejoicing; revelling |
| 3 | Latin | exsultō | to spring vigorously, leap or jump up |
| 4 | Latin | saltō | to dance, jump |
| 5 | Latin | saliō | to leap, jump, bound |
| 6 | Latin | sāl | salt |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sāls | salt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | salt |