Where does “iridate” come from?

iridate (Italian) comes from Italian iridato, from Italian -ato, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

iridate (Italian): plural feminine of iridato; feminine plural of...

Definitions

  1. plural feminine of iridato; feminine plural of...

Ancestry of “iridate”, step by step

iridate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian iridato

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianiridatopast participle of iridare; iridescent, iridized;...
2Italian-atoUsed with a stem to form the past participle of...
3Latin-ātused
4Proto-Italic-ātos
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

via Italian iridare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianiridareto paint all the colours of the rainbow; to make...
2Italianirideiris; rainbow; An iridescent variety of...
3LatinĪris
4Ancient GreekἾριςIris
5Ancient GreekἼρις
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tosEvery word from Latin -ātusEvery word from Italian -ato
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