Where does “irable” come from?

irable (English) comes from English ire, from Middle English ire, from Old French ire, from Latin īra, from Latin eira, from Proto-Italic eisā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- — to propel; to move quickly.

irable (English): Capable of being ired

Definitions

  1. Capable of being ired

Ancestry of “irable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishireIron; Great anger; wrath; keen resentment; To...
2Middle EnglishireAlternative form of hire; Alternative form of...
3Old Frenchireire, anger, rage
4Latinīraire, anger, wrath
5Latineira—
6Proto-Italiceisā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eys-to propel; to move quickly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- →Every word from Proto-Italic eisā →Every word from Latin eira →
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