Where does “iren” come from?
iren (Middle English) comes from Old English īsern, from Proto-West Germanic īsarn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
iren (Middle English): coiron
Definitions
- coiron
Ancestry of “iren”, step by step
iren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English īsern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | īsern | iron |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | īsarn | iron |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via Old English īren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | īren | — |