Where does “Irwin” come from?

Irwin (English) comes from English Erwin, from Old English Eoforwine, from Old English wine, from Old English hlǣw, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “Irwin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishErwina male given name
2Old EnglishEoforwine—
3Old Englishwinefriend
4Old Englishhlǣwburial mound; hill
5Proto-Germanichlaiwazshelter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Irwin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz →