Where does “irsk” come from?

irsk (Danish) comes from Old Norse írskr, from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

irsk (Danish): Irish; the Irish language

Definitions

  1. Irish; the Irish language

Ancestry of “irsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseírskrPertaining to the Irish; Irish
2Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
3Old IrishÉriuIreland
4Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
5Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “irsk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon- →Every word from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū →