Where does “Hib” come from?
Hib (English) comes from English Hibernian, from English Hibernia, from Latin Hibernia, from Latin Ivernia, from Ancient Greek Ἰ̄ουερνία, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon- — fat, milk.
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Ancestry of “Hib”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hibernian | Of or pertaining to Ireland; Irish; An Irish... |
| 2 | English | Hibernia | A female personification of Ireland |
| 3 | Latin | Hibernia | Ireland |
| 4 | Latin | Ivernia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰ̄ουερνία | Ireland |
| 6 | Primitive Irish | *Īweriū | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | Φīweryū | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | piHweryon- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |