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Where does “irriverente” come from?

irriverente (Italian) comes from Latin irreverens, from Latin reverens, from Latin revereor, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

irriverente (Italian): irreverent, disrespectful, pert, flippant

Definitions

  1. irreverent, disrespectful, pert, flippant

Ancestry of “irriverente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinirreverensdisrespectful, irreverent
2Latinreverensrespecting; respectful, reverent; reverent
3LatinrevereorI stand in awe , regard, respect, honor,...
4Latinrĕ-—
5Latinprōdūcō—
6Latinprō-—
7Proto-Italic*pro-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “irriverente”

  • irriverentemente
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