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Where does “Irlond” come from?

Irlond (Middle English) comes from Old English Īrland, 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.

Ancestry of “Irlond”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishĪrland—
2Old EnglishĪrasIrishmen
3Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
4Old IrishÉriuIreland
5Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
6Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “Irlond”

  • Ireland
  • Irelander
  • Irlanda
  • irlandese
  • angloirlandese
  • nordirlandese
  • Irlande
  • irlandês
  • Irlanda
  • irlandez
  • アイルランド
  • ιρλανδικός
  • Ιρλανδία
  • Ai-len
  • ไอร์แลนด์เหนือ
  • ไอร์แลนด์
  • আয়াৰলেণ্ড
  • i-Ayilendi
  • Irlanda
  • Ailan
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