Where does “Irish” come from?

Irish (Middle English) comes from Old English Īras, from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

Irish (Middle English): Irish

Definitions

  1. Irish

Ancestry of “Irish”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Irish

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH-
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