Where does “irlending” come from?

irlending (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål Irland, from Old Norse Írland, 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.

irlending (Norwegian Bokmål): person from Ireland; Irishman

Definitions

  1. person from Ireland; Irishman

Ancestry of “irlending”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian BokmålIrland
2Old NorseÍrland
3Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
4Old IrishÉriuIreland
5Primitive Irish*Īweriū
6Proto-CelticΦīweryū
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-Every word from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū