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Where does “irreverens” come from?

irreverens (Latin) comes from Latin reverens, from Latin revereor, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

irreverens (Latin): disrespectful, irreverent

Definitions

  1. disrespectful, irreverent

Ancestry of “irreverens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinreverensrespecting; respectful, reverent; reverent
2LatinrevereorI stand in awe , regard, respect, honor,...
3Latinrĕ-—
4Latinprōdūcō—
5Latinprō-—
6Proto-Italic*pro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “irreverens”

  • irrévérent
  • irrévéremment
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