Where does “allégro” come from?
allégro (French) comes from Italian allegro, from French allègre, from Old French halaigre, from Latin alacer — lively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...
allégro (French): allegro
Ancestry of “allégro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | allegro | cheerful; mirthful |
| 2 | French | allègre | joyful, happy |
| 3 | Old French | halaigre | — |
| 4 | Latin | alacer | lively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,... |