Where does “irous” come from?

irous (Middle English) comes from Old French iros, from Old French ire, from Latin īra, from Latin eira, from Proto-Italic eisā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- — to propel; to move quickly.

irous (Middle English): irascible; passionate

Definitions

  1. irascible; passionate

Ancestry of “irous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchiros—
2Old Frenchireire, anger, rage
3Latinīraire, anger, wrath
4Latineira—
5Proto-Italiceisā—
6Proto-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 →