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Where does “Irlanti” come from?

Irlanti (Finnish) comes from Swedish Irland, 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.

Ancestry of “Irlanti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishIrland—
2Old NorseÍrland—
3Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
4Old IrishÉriuIreland
5Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
6Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “Irlanti”

  • irlanninsetteri
  • irlantilainen
  • irlantilaisuus
  • Pohjois-Irlanti
  • irlanninsusikoira
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