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Where does “alegrar” come from?

alegrar (Spanish) comes from Spanish -ar, from Old Spanish -ar, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

alegrar (Spanish): to make happy; to be happy; to be glad

Definitions

  1. to make happy; to be happy; to be glad

Ancestry of “alegrar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanish-arIn adjectives, indicating membership or status;...
2Old Spanish-ar—
3Latin-ō—
4Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “alegrar”

  • alegranza
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