Where does “ire” come from?

ire (French) comes from Latin īra, from Latin eira, from Proto-Italic eisā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- — to propel; to move quickly.

ire (French): ire, anger

Definitions

  1. ire, anger

Ancestry of “ire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinīraire, anger, wrath
2Latineira—
3Proto-Italiceisā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eys-to propel; to move quickly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- →Every word from Proto-Italic eisā →Every word from Latin eira →