Where does “alegru” come from?

alegru (Romanian) comes from French allègre, from Old French halaigre, from Latin alacer — lively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...

alegru (Romanian): cheerful

Definitions

  1. cheerful

Ancestry of “alegru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchallègrejoyful, happy
2Old Frenchhalaigre—
3Latinalacerlively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...
Every word from Latin alacer →Every word from Old French halaigre →Every word from French allègre →