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

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