English
irreverential
Irreverential comes from Latin irreverentia ‘irreverence’, and goes back to reverēns ‘respecting’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEreverēns‘respecting’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEirreverēns‘disrespectful, irreverent’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEirreverentia‘irreverence’
- Englishtodayirreverential
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEreverēns‘respecting’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEirreverēns‘disrespectful, irreverent’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEirreverentia‘irreverence’
- Englishtodayirreverential
Formed from irreverentia ‘irreverence’ + -al
Linked words
through Latin reverēns ‘respecting’
Today it means
adj Not reverential.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin reverēns / irreverential