Etymology of the English word irate
the English word
iratederived from the Latin word
iratus (angry; enraged; furious)
derived from the Latin word
irasci (get, be, become angry)
derived from the Latin word
ira (anger; ire, wrath)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eis-Date
The earliest known usage of irate in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
