Where does “allègre” come from?
allègre (Norman) comes from Old French halaigre, from Latin alacer — lively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...
allègre (Norman): brisk
Ancestry of “allègre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | halaigre | — |
| 2 | Latin | alacer | lively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,... |
Words derived from “allègre”