elate

The story

1. Latin · derived fromēlātus“exalted, lofty”
2. Middle English · inherited fromelat
3. English todayelate

From Middle English elat, elate, from Latin ēlātus (“exalted, lofty”), perfect passive participle of efferō (“bring forth or out; raise; exalt”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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