Where does “tirade” come from?
Tirade comes from French tirade, meaning a long, vehement speech or outburst.
tirade (English): A long, angry or violent speech; a diatribe; A...
Definitions
- A long, angry or violent speech; a diatribe; A...
Ancestry of “tirade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tirade | tirade |
| 2 | French | -ade | Used to form collectives; Indicating a dish or... |
| 3 | Occitan | -ada | -ing |
| 4 | Latin | -ata | nominative feminine singular of -ātus; nominative... |
| 5 | Latin | -atus | -ed, -ate, -like; Form of -tus appended to nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |