Where does “irrevocably” come from?

Irrevocably derives from Latin irrevocabilis, combining the prefix ir- with revocabilis, ultimately tracing through Old English -līċ and Proto-Germanic -līkaz to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "body" or "form."

irrevocably (English): In an irrevocable manner; beyond recall; in a...

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In an irrevocable manner; beyond recall; in a...

Ancestry of “irrevocably”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	irrevocable	Unable to be retracted or reversed; final
2	French	irrévocable	irrevocable
3	Latin	irrevocābilis	—
4	Latin	revocabilis	—
5	Latin	revocō	—
6	Latin	rĕ-	—
7	Latin	prōdūcō	—
8	Latin	prō-	—
9	Proto-Italic	*pro-	—
10	Proto-Indo-European	pro-	toward, forward
11	Proto-Indo-European	por-	to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
13	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

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