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Where does “ire” come from?

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

ire (Old French): ire, anger, rage

Definitions

  1. ire, anger, rage

Ancestry of “ire”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ire”

  • irous
  • iros
  • ire
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