Where does “alégro” come from?

alégro (Istriot) comes from Italian allegro, from French allègre, from Old French halaigre, from Latin alacer — lively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...

alégro (Istriot): cheerful

Definitions

cheerful

Ancestry of “alégro”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	allegro	cheerful; mirthful
2	French	allègre	joyful, happy
3	Old French	halaigre	—
4	Latin	alacer	lively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...

Every word from Latin alacer →Every word from Old French halaigre →Every word from French allègre →