Where does “nordirlandese” come from?
nordirlandese (Italian) comes from Italian irlandese, 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 — fat, milk.
nordirlandese (Italian): Northern Irish, of Northern Ireland; A Northern...
Definitions
- Northern Irish, of Northern Ireland; A Northern...
Ancestry of “nordirlandese”, step by step
nordirlandese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian irlandese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | irlandese | Irish; Irish; Irishman, Irishwoman |
| 2 | Italian | Irlanda | Ireland |
| 3 | English | Ireland | Other places named Ireland |
| 4 | Middle English | Irlond | — |
| 5 | Old English | Īrland | — |
| 6 | Old English | Īras | Irishmen |
| 7 | Old Norse | Írar | Irishmen |
| 8 | Old Irish | Ériu | Ireland |
| 9 | Primitive Irish | *Īweriū | — |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | Φīweryū | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | piHweryon- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |
via Italian nord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | nord | north; northern |