Where does “Irlande” come from?

Irlande (Norman) comes from Old French Irlande, from Middle English Irlond, from Old English Īrland, from Old English Īras, from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū — fat, milk.

Ancestry of “Irlande”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchIrlande
2Middle EnglishIrlond
3Old EnglishĪrland
4Old EnglishĪrasIrishmen
5Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
6Old IrishÉriuIreland
7Primitive Irish*Īweriū
8Proto-CelticΦīweryū
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-Every word from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū