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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēlh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἵλαος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός →