Where does “अलस्टर” come from?

अलस्टर (Hindi) comes from English Ulster, from Old Norse Uladztir, from Old Irish tír, from Proto-Celtic tīros, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

अलस्टर (Hindi): ulster

Definitions

  1. ulster

Ancestry of “अलस्टर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishUlsterAlternative form of ulster
2Old NorseUladztirUlster
3Old Irishtírland, country, territory, ground
4Proto-Celtictīrosdry land
5Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tīros →Every word from Old Irish tír →
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