Where does “Éireannachas” come from?
Éireannachas (Irish) comes from Irish Éireannach, from Old Irish Érennach, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
Éireannachas (Irish): Irish characteristic
Definitions
- Irish characteristic
Ancestry of “Éireannachas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Éireannach | Irish; An Irish person, male or female |
| 2 | Old Irish | Érennach | Irish |
| 3 | Old Irish | Ériu | Ireland |
| 4 | Primitive Irish | *Īweriū | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | Φīweryū | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | piHweryon- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |