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Exult

3 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means to show or feel great happiness or triumphant joy
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Stage 1 of 3
salire
Latin · ancient
"to jump, to leap"
to jump, to leap, combined with ex- (out)
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Stage 2 of 3
exsultare
Latin · ancient
"to leap up for joy, to rejoice"
to leap up for joy, to rejoice, from ex- and salire
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Stage 3 of 3
exult
English · 1500s
"to show great happiness or triumph"
settled as the English word for showing great happiness or triumph
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