Where does “iarndóid” come from?

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

iarndóid (Irish): mailed fist; gauntlet

Definitions

  1. mailed fist; gauntlet

Ancestry of “iarndóid”, step by step

iarndóid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish iarann

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

via Irish dóid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdóidhand, fist; handful, fistful; lump; third-person...
2Old Irishdoëupper arm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic īsarnom →Every word from Old Irish íarn →