Where does “íri” come from?
íri (Faroese) comes 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.
íri (Faroese): Irishman; Gaelic pirate from Scotland, the...
Definitions
- Irishman; Gaelic pirate from Scotland, the...
Ancestry of “íri”, step by step