Where does “Irlande” come from?
Irlande (French) comes from English Ireland, from Middle English Irlond, from Old English Īrland, from Old English Īras, from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū — fat, milk.
Ancestry of “Irlande”, step by step
Irlande traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ireland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ireland | Other places named Ireland |
| 2 | Middle English | Irlond | — |
| 3 | Old English | Īrland | — |
| 4 | Old English | Īras | Irishmen |
| 5 | Old Norse | Írar | Irishmen |
| 6 | Old Irish | Ériu | Ireland |
| 7 | Primitive Irish | *Īweriū | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | Φīweryū | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | piHweryon- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |
via Old French Irlande
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | Irlande | — |