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Where does “irreverently” come from?

Irreverently derives from English irreverent, formed with the Latin prefix ir- (a variant of Latin in-, from Latin in meaning "not") combined with English reverent, which comes from Latin re- and Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.

irreverently (English): In an irreverent manner

Definitions

  1. In an irreverent manner

Ancestry of “irreverently”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishirreverentLacking respect; not having or not showing...
2Latinirreverensdisrespectful, irreverent
3Latinreverensrespecting; respectful, reverent; reverent
4LatinrevereorI stand in awe , regard, respect, honor,...
5Latinrĕ-—
6Latinprōdūcō—
7Latinprō-—
8Proto-Italic*pro-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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