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Where does “Hibernianism” come from?

Hibernianism (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.

Hibernianism (English): An idiom or mode of speech peculiar to the Irish

Definitions

  1. An idiom or mode of speech peculiar to the Irish

Ancestry of “Hibernianism”, 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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