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Where does “irlandese” come from?

irlandese (Italian) comes from Italian Irlanda, from English Ireland, from Middle English Irlond, from Old English Īrland, from Old English Īras, from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū — fat, milk.

irlandese (Italian): Irish; Irish; Irishman, Irishwoman

Definitions

  1. Irish; Irish; Irishman, Irishwoman

Ancestry of “irlandese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianIrlandaIreland
2EnglishIreland—
3Middle EnglishIrlond—
4Old EnglishĪrland—
5Old EnglishĪrasIrishmen
6Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
7Old IrishÉriuIreland
8Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
9Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “irlandese”

  • nordirlandese
  • angloirlandese
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