Where does “iir” come from?

iir (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian iēr, from Proto-West Germanic jār, from Proto-Germanic jērą, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₁r- — year.

iir (North Frisian): year

Definitions

  1. year

Ancestry of “iir”, step by step

iir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Frisian iēr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianiēr—
2Proto-West Germanicjāryear
3Proto-Germanicjērąyear; name of the J-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₁r-year

via Proto-West Germanic aiʀu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicaiʀuhonour; respect, reverence
2Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

Words derived from “iir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₁r- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jērą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic jār →