Where does “iwerzhoneg” come from?
iwerzhoneg (Breton) comes from Breton Iwerzhon, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
iwerzhoneg (Breton): the Irish language
Definitions
- the Irish language
Ancestry of “iwerzhoneg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breton | Iwerzhon | Ireland |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | Φīweryū | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | piHweryon- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |