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

Definitions

  1. Ireland

Ancestry of “Írland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÍrland—
2Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
3Old IrishÉriuIreland
4Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
5Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “Írland”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon- →Every word from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū →