Where does “Ἰουερνία” come from?
Ἰουερνία (Ancient Greek) comes from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
Ἰουερνία (Ancient Greek): Ireland
Definitions
- Ireland
Ancestry of “Ἰουερνία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primitive Irish | *Īweriū | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | Φīweryū | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | piHweryon- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |