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Where does “irlanninsetteri” come from?

irlanninsetteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish Irlanti, 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- — fat, milk.

irlanninsetteri (Finnish): Irish Setter

Definitions

  1. Irish Setter

Ancestry of “irlanninsetteri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishIrlanti—
2SwedishIrland—
3Old NorseÍrland—
4Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
5Old IrishÉriuIreland
6Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
7Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
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