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Where does “Hibernophile” come from?

Hibernophile (English) comes from English Hiberno-, from Latin Hibernia, from Latin Ivernia, from Ancient Greek Ἰ̄ουερνία, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

Hibernophile (English): Someone who has a love of Ireland and/or Irish...

Definitions

  1. Someone who has a love of Ireland and/or Irish...

Ancestry of “Hibernophile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHiberno-Relating to Ireland and/or Irish culture
2LatinHiberniaIreland
3LatinIvernia—
4Ancient GreekἸ̄ουερνία—
5Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
6Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
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