derived 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)
