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Where does “Ιρλανδία” come from?

Ιρλανδία (Greek) 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.

Ancestry of “Ιρλανδία”, 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 “Ιρλανδία”

  • ιρλανδικός
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