Where does “ire” come from?

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

ire (Middle French): ire; rage; fury

Definitions

  1. ire; rage; fury

Ancestry of “ire”, step by step

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