English

irreverend

From ir- + reverend.

Formed from in- + reverend

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én ‘in’

Proto-Germanic *in ‘into’

English in-

Middle French révérend

English reverend

Today it means

adj Not reverend (not worthy of respect)

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Etymograph / irreverend

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