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Where does “ir” come from?

ir (Portuguese) comes from Latin esse, from Ancient Greek οὐσία, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.

ir (Portuguese): to go; will; to be going to; to keep on; to go...

Definitions

  1. to go; will; to be going to; to keep on; to go...

Ancestry of “ir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinessepresent infinitive of sum; state, condition;...
2Ancient Greekοὐσίαthat which is one's own, one's substance,...
3Ancient GreekεἰμίTo be, exist; live; To be; it is possible
4Proto-Hellenicehmito be
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-—

Words derived from “ir”

  • ida
  • yr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →