Where does “irascibility” come from?

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

irascibility (English): The quality of being irascible; irritability of...

Definitions

  1. The quality of being irascible; irritability of...

Ancestry of “irascibility”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinīrāscorto be angry, to be enraged
2Latinīrātusangry, irate, angered, enraged, furious, wrathful
3Latinīraire, anger, wrath
4Latineira—
5Proto-Italiceisā—
6Proto-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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