Where does “irreligion” come from?
Irreligion comes from French irréligion, formed from the French prefix in- (from Latin in-) negating Latin lēx meaning law or binding obligation.
irreligion (English): The state of being irreligious; irreligious...
Definitions
- The state of being irreligious; irreligious...
Ancestry of “irreligion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | irréligion | irreligion, irreligiousness |
| 2 | French | religion | religion |
| 3 | Middle French | religion | religion |
| 4 | Old French | religion | religion |
| 5 | Latin | religiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | religō | — |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |