Where does “Ιουερνία” come from?
Ιουερνία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰουερνία, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
Ancestry of “Ιουερνία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουερνία | Ireland |
| 2 | Primitive Irish | *Īweriū | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | Φīweryū | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | piHweryon- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |