Where does “iracundus” come from?
iracundus (Latin) comes from Latin īra, from Latin eira, from Proto-Italic eisā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- — to propel; to move quickly.
Ancestry of “iracundus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | īra | — |
| 2 | Latin | eira | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | eisā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eys- | to propel; to move quickly |