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

  1. vocative masculine singular of īrātus

Ancestry of “irate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniratusangry, irate, angered, enraged, furious, wrathful
2Latinirascipresent active infinitive of īrāscor; to be angry
3LatinirascorI am angry, I am enraged
4Latiniraire, anger, wrath
5Latineira—
6Proto-Italiceisā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eys-to propel; to move quickly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- →Every word from Proto-Italic eisā →Every word from Latin eira →