Where does “irenically” come from?
irenically (English) comes from English irenical, from English irenic, 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 — to speak, say.
irenically (English): In an irenical manner
Ancestry of “irenically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | irenical | Peaceful, conciliatory; promoting peace,... |
| 2 | English | irenic | Promoting or fitted to promote peace;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἰρηνικός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Εἰρήνη | peace |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἰρήνη | peace |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εἴρω | I tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wéřřō | to say, to tell |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wéryeti | to be saying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |