Where does “Hibernian” come from?

Hibernian comes from English Hibernia, from Latin Hibernia, from Ancient Greek Ἰέρνη, with the suffix ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.

Hibernian (English): Of or pertaining to Ireland; Irish; An Irish...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Ireland; Irish; An Irish...

Ancestry of “Hibernian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHiberniaA female personification of Ireland
2LatinHiberniaIreland
3LatinIvernia—
4Ancient GreekἸ̄ουερνίαIreland
5Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
6Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “Hibernian”

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