Where does “dira” come from?

dira (Latin) comes from Latin dirus, from Proto-Italic deiros, from Proto-Indo-European dwey- — to fear.

dira (Latin): nominative feminine singular of dīrus; nominative...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of dīrus; nominative...

Ancestry of “dira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindirusfearful; ominous; dreadful, detestable
2Proto-Italicdeiros
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwey-to fear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwey-Every word from Proto-Italic deirosEvery word from Latin dirus