Where does “irenic” come from?

irenic (English) comes from Ancient Greek εἰρηνικός, from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη, from Ancient Greek εἰρήνη, from Ancient Greek εἴρω, from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

irenic (English): Promoting or fitted to promote peace;...

Definitions

  1. Promoting or fitted to promote peace;...

Ancestry of “irenic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεἰρηνικός—
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 “irenic”

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