English
irrorate
Irrorate comes from Latin irrōrātus ‘besprinkled’, from irrōrō ‘to bedew’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ers- ‘to flow’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁ers-‘to flow’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rṓs‘liquid, moisture’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*rōsreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErōs‘dew’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErōrō‘to drip, sprinkle’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEirrōrō‘to bedew’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEirrōrātus‘besprinkled’perfect passive participle of irrōrō
- Englishtodayirrorate
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁ers-‘to flow’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rṓs‘liquid, moisture’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*rōsreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErōs‘dew’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErōrō‘to drip, sprinkle’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEirrōrō‘to bedew’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEirrōrātus‘besprinkled’perfect passive participle of irrōrō
- Englishtodayirrorate
first attested First attested in 1623 (as stated in the etymology)
The story
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin irrōrātus, perfect passive participle of irrōrō (‘to bedew’), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁ers- ‘to flow’
error, err, erratic, rishi, errant, errata, 19 more
through Latin rōs ‘dew’
through Latin rōrō ‘to drip, sprinkle’
Today it means
verb To sprinkle or moisten with dew; to bedew.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁ers- / irrorate