Where does “Hibernia” come from?

Hibernia (Latin) comes from Latin Ivernia, from Ancient Greek Ἰ̄ουερνία, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

Hibernia (Latin): Ireland

Definitions

  1. Ireland

Ancestry of “Hibernia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIvernia
2Ancient GreekἸ̄ουερνίαIreland
3Primitive Irish*Īweriū
4Proto-CelticΦīweryū
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “Hibernia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-Every word from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū
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