Where does “hilare” come from?

hilare (French) comes from Latin hilaris, from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός, from Ancient Greek ἵλαος, from Proto-Indo-European sēlh₂- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

hilare (French): mirthful

Definitions

  1. mirthful

Ancestry of “hilare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhilarischeerful, lively, light-hearted, merry
2Ancient Greekἱλαρόςcheerful, merry, joyous, glad, happy
3Ancient Greekἵλαοςpropitious, gracious, merciful; kind, mild,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēlh₂-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “hilare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēlh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἵλαος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός →