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Where does “εἰρηναῖος” come from?

εἰρηναῖος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη, from Ancient Greek εἰρήνη, from Ancient Greek εἴρω, from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

εἰρηναῖος (Ancient Greek): peaceful

Definitions

  1. peaceful

Ancestry of “εἰρηναῖος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΕἰρήνηpeace
2Ancient Greekεἰρήνηpeace
3Ancient GreekεἴρωI tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;...
4Proto-Hellenicwéřřōto say, to tell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéryetito be saying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

Words derived from “εἰρηναῖος”

  • Irenæus
  • Irenaeus
  • Irenaeus
  • Εἰρηναῖος
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