Where does “ira” come from?
ira (Yoruba) comes from Vietnamese rà, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
ira (Yoruba): native, indigene
Definitions
- native, indigene
Ancestry of “ira”, step by step
ira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese rà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rà | to check |
| 2 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |