Where does “irate” come from?
irate (Latin) comes from Latin iratus, from Latin irasci, from Latin irascor, from Latin ira, from Latin eira, from Proto-Italic eisā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- — to propel; to move quickly.
irate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of īrātus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of īrātus
Ancestry of “irate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | iratus | angry, irate, angered, enraged, furious, wrathful |
| 2 | Latin | irasci | present active infinitive of īrāscor; to be angry |
| 3 | Latin | irascor | I am angry, I am enraged |
| 4 | Latin | ira | ire, anger, wrath |
| 5 | Latin | eira | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | eisā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eys- | to propel; to move quickly |