Where does “exultingly” come from?
Exultingly comes from Middle English -ly added to Middle French exulter, from Latin exsultāre meaning "to leap up," derived from the prefix ex- and the verb saltāre meaning "to jump."
exultingly (English): In an exulting manner; with joy at a success or...
Definitions
- In an exulting manner; with joy at a success or...
Ancestry of “exultingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exulting | present participle of exult; Showing exultation;... |
| 2 | English | exult | To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in... |
| 3 | Middle French | exulter | — |
| 4 | Latin | exsultō | to spring vigorously, leap or jump up |
| 5 | Latin | saltō | to dance, jump |
| 6 | Latin | saliō | to leap, jump, bound |
| 7 | Latin | sāl | salt |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | sāls | salt |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | salt |