Where does “dirus” come from?
dirus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic deiros, from Proto-Indo-European dwey- — to fear.
dirus (Latin): fearful; ominous; dreadful, detestable
Definitions
- fearful; ominous; dreadful, detestable
Ancestry of “dirus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | deiros | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dwey- | to fear |
Words derived from “dirus”