Where does “eire” come from?
eire (Middle English) comes from Old French eire, from Latin iter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.
eire (Middle English): plural of ei
Ancestry of “eire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | eire | — |
| 2 | Latin | iter | a route, "whether:"; a passage |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éy- | he, this |
Words derived from “eire”