Where does “Irlandë” come from?
Irlandë (Albanian) comes from Italian Irlanda, from English Ireland, from Middle English Irlond, from Old English Īrland, from Old English Īras, from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū — fat, milk.
Ancestry of “Irlandë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Irlanda | Ireland |
| 2 | English | Ireland | Other places named Ireland |
| 3 | Middle English | Irlond | — |
| 4 | Old English | Īrland | — |
| 5 | Old English | Īras | Irishmen |
| 6 | Old Norse | Írar | Irishmen |
| 7 | Old Irish | Ériu | Ireland |
| 8 | Primitive Irish | *Īweriū | — |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | Φīweryū | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | piHweryon- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |