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Where does “hilaritas” come from?

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

hilaritas (Latin): cheerfulness, merriment, good humor

Definitions

  1. cheerfulness, merriment, good humor

Ancestry of “hilaritas”, step by step

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
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