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Where does “iracund” come from?

iracund (English) comes from Latin īrācundus, from Latin īra, from Latin eira, from Proto-Italic eisā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- — to propel; to move quickly.

iracund (English): Angry; irritable

Definitions

  1. Angry; irritable

Ancestry of “iracund”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinīrācundus—
2Latinīra—
3Latineira—
4Proto-Italiceisā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eys-to propel; to move quickly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- →