Where does “ithland” come from?
ithland (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ith, from Proto-Celtic ɸitu, from Proto-Indo-European peyt- — food, nutrition; to nourish, feed.
Ancestry of “ithland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ith | corn, grain; second-person singular imperative of... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸitu | corn, grain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peyt- | food, nutrition; to nourish, feed |