Etymology of the English word exhilarative
the English word
exhilarativederived from the English word
exhilaratederived from the Latin word
exhilaratioderived from the Latin word
exhilarare (gladden, cheer; brighten)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
hilarare (cheer, gladden; give cheerful appearance to)
derived from the Greek word
hilaros, ἱλαρός (propitious or merry ('hilarious'); prompt or willing)
derived from the Latin word
hilaris (cheerful, lively, light-hearted)
derived from the Greek word
hilaros, ἱλαρός (propitious or merry ('hilarious'); prompt or willing)
using the English suffix
-ivederived from the French suffix
-ivederived from the Latin suffix
-ivusUsage
Word found in Modern English
