Where does “iarann” come from?
iarann (Irish) comes from Old Irish íarn, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
iarann (Irish): iron
Ancestry of “iarann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | íarn | iron |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
Words derived from “iarann”