Where does “exultory” come from?

exultory (English) comes from English exult, from Middle French exulter, from Latin exsultō, from Latin saltō, from Latin saliō, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.

exultory (English): Showing exultation

Definitions

  1. Showing exultation

Ancestry of “exultory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexultTo rejoice; to be very happy, especially in...
2Middle Frenchexulter
3Latinexsultōto spring vigorously, leap or jump up
4Latinsaltōto dance, jump
5Latinsaliōto leap, jump, bound
6Latinsālsalt
7Proto-Italicsālssalt
8Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂lsalt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂lEvery word from Proto-Italic sālsEvery word from Latin sāl
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