Where does “Írland” come from?
Írland (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Írland, from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
Írland (Faroese): Ireland
Ancestry of “Írland”, step by step
Words derived from “Írland”