Where does “iarn-” come from?

iarn- (Irish) comes from Irish iarann, from Old Irish íarn, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

iarn- (Irish): iron-, ferro-

Definitions

  1. iron-, ferro-

Ancestry of “iarn-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishiaranniron
2Old Irishíarniron
3Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

Words derived from “iarn-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic īsarnom →Every word from Old Irish íarn →
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