Where does “allegro” come from?

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

allegro (Italian): cheerful; mirthful

Definitions

  1. cheerful; mirthful

Ancestry of “allegro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchallègrejoyful, happy
2Old Frenchhalaigre—
3Latinalacerlively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...

Words derived from “allegro”

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