Where does “eir” come from?
eir (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse eir, from Proto-Germanic aiz, from Proto-Indo-European áyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
eir (Icelandic): copper; a reddish-brown, malleable, ductile...
Definitions
- copper; a reddish-brown, malleable, ductile...
Ancestry of “eir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | eir | brass, copper |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aiz | copper, bronze; ore |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | áyos | a metal, copper, bronze |