Where does “cinciallegra” come from?
cinciallegra (Italian) comes from Italian allegra, from Italian allegro, from French allègre, from Old French halaigre, from Latin alacer — lively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...
cinciallegra (Italian): great tit
Ancestry of “cinciallegra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | allegra | feminine singular of allegro; cheerful; happy”,... |
| 2 | Italian | allegro | cheerful; mirthful |
| 3 | French | allègre | joyful, happy |
| 4 | Old French | halaigre | — |
| 5 | Latin | alacer | lively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,... |