Where does “Eir” come from?
Eir (Faroese) comes from Old Norse eir, from Proto-Germanic aiz, from Proto-Indo-European áyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
Ancestry of “Eir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | eir | brass, copper |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aiz | copper, bronze; ore |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | áyos | a metal, copper, bronze |