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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.

Hib (English): Haemophilus influenzae, serotype b: a particular...

Definitions

  1. Haemophilus influenzae, serotype b: a particular...

Ancestry of “Hib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHibernianOf or pertaining to Ireland; Irish; An Irish...
2EnglishHibernia—
3LatinHiberniaIreland
4LatinIvernia—
5Ancient GreekἸ̄ουερνία—
6Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
7Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
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