Where does “keski-iiri” come from?

keski-iiri (Finnish) comes from Finnish iiri, from Swedish iriska, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

keski-iiri (Finnish): Middle Irish language

Definitions

  1. Middle Irish language

Ancestry of “keski-iiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishiiriThe Irish language
2SwedishiriskaIrish; language spoken on the island of Ireland
3Old IrishÉriuIreland
4Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
5Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon- →Every word from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū →