Where does “ilare” come from?

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

ilare (Italian): hilar

Definitions

  1. hilar

Ancestry of “ilare”, step by step

ilare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin hilaris

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

via Italian ilo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianilohilum
2Latinhīlumtrifle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēlh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἵλαος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός →