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Where does “irlandais” come from?

irlandais (French) comes from French Irlande, 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 — fat, milk.

irlandais (French): Irish, the Irish language; Irish

Definitions

  1. Irish, the Irish language; Irish

Ancestry of “irlandais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchIrlande—
2EnglishIreland—
3Middle EnglishIrlond—
4Old EnglishĪrland—
5Old EnglishĪrasIrishmen
6Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
7Old IrishÉriuIreland
8Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
9Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “irlandais”

  • irlandez
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