Where does “Ériu” come from?
Ériu (Old Irish) comes from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
Ériu (Old Irish): Ireland
Definitions
- Ireland
Ancestry of “Ériu”, step by step
Ériu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Primitive Irish *Īweriū
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primitive Irish | *Īweriū | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | Φīweryū | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | piHweryon- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |
via Proto-Celtic Īwerjū
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | Īwerjū | fat land, fertile |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pi-wer- | fertile |
via Proto-Celtic *Φīweriyū
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *Φīweriyū | Ireland |