Where does “Twoaie Nerin” come from?

Twoaie Nerin (Manx) comes from Manx Nerin, from Old Irish Érinn, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

Twoaie Nerin (Manx): the north of Ireland

Definitions

  1. the north of Ireland

Ancestry of “Twoaie Nerin”, step by step

Twoaie Nerin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx Nerin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ManxNerinIreland
2Old IrishÉrinn—
3Old IrishÉriuIreland
4Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
5Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

via Manx twoaie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxtwoaienorth, northern; north; caution, circumspection,...
2Old Irishtúaidnorth, in the north
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon- →Every word from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū →