Where does “Nord-Irlando” come from?
Nord-Irlando (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto norda, from Esperanto nordo, from English North, from French Nord, from Middle French nord, from Old French nort, from Old English norþ, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą — below the surface, below.
Ancestry of “Nord-Irlando”, step by step
Nord-Irlando traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto norda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | norda | northern |
| 2 | Esperanto | nordo | north |
| 3 | English | North | Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie |
| 4 | French | Nord | north |
| 5 | Middle French | nord | north |
| 6 | Old French | nort | north |
| 7 | Old English | norþ | north |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
via Esperanto Irlando
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | Irlando | Ireland |