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Where does “hilaris” come from?

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

hilaris (Latin): cheerful, lively, light-hearted, merry

Definitions

  1. cheerful, lively, light-hearted, merry

Ancestry of “hilaris”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hilaris”

  • hilarious
  • hilariously
  • hilariousness
  • unhilarious
  • hilaratus
  • hilarans
  • hilariter
  • hilaritudo
  • hilaro
  • hilare
  • hilaritas
  • hilaraturus
  • hilarandus
  • Hilaríus
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