Where does “Irland” come from?
Irland (Middle English) comes from Middle English land, from Old English hland, from Proto-Germanic hlandą, from Proto-Indo-European klān- — liquid, wet ground.
Ancestry of “Irland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | land | Alternative form of lond; urine |
| 2 | Old English | hland | urine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlandą | urine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | klān- | liquid, wet ground |
Words derived from “Irland”