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Where does “iratus” come from?

iratus (Latin) comes from Latin īra, from Latin eira, from Proto-Italic eisā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- — to propel; to move quickly.

Ancestry of “iratus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinīra—
2Latineira—
3Proto-Italiceisā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eys-to propel; to move quickly
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