Where does “dire” come from?
Dire comes from Latin dirus, from Proto-Italic deiros, from Proto-Indo-European dwey-, a root of uncertain original meaning.
dire (English): Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding;...
Definitions
- Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding;...
Ancestry of “dire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dirus | fearful; ominous; dreadful, detestable |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | deiros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwey- | to fear |
Words derived from “dire”