Where does “Eerin” come from?

Eerin (Finnish) comes from Yoruba erin, from Italian rin-, from Middle High German anke, from Old High German ancho, from Proto-Germanic ankwô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

Ancestry of “Eerin”, step by step

Eerin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba erin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaerinelephant
2Italianrin-Alternative form of ri-; Alternative form of re-;...
3Middle High Germananketrout; joint of the foot, nape of neck
4Old High Germananchobutter
5Proto-Germanicankwôointment; butter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷn̥fat, butter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

via Swedish Erin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishErinErin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- →Every word from Italian rin- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥ →