Where does “irskhed” come from?

irskhed (Danish) comes from Danish irsk, 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.

irskhed (Danish): Irishness

Definitions

  1. Irishness

Ancestry of “irskhed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishirskIrish; the Irish language
2Old NorseírskrPertaining to the Irish; Irish
3Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
4Old IrishÉriuIreland
5Primitive Irish*Īweriū
6Proto-CelticΦīweryū
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-Every word from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū
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