Where does “Irene” come from?

Irene comes from French Irène, derived from Ancient Greek εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, "peace"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European werh₁-.

Irene (English): Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, one of the Horae/Horæ; equivalent to the Roman goddess Pax

Definitions

  1. Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, one of the Horae/Horæ; equivalent to the Roman goddess Pax

Ancestry of “Irene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchIrèneirene
2Ancient GreekΕἰρήνηpeace
3Ancient Greekεἰρήνηpeace
4Ancient GreekεἴρωI tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;...
5Proto-Hellenicwéřřōto say, to tell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwéryetito be saying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

Words derived from “Irene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō →