Where does “írar” come from?
írar (Old Norse) comes from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
írar (Old Norse): Irishmen, the Irish
Definitions
- Irishmen, the Irish
Ancestry of “írar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | Ériu | Ireland |
| 2 | Primitive Irish | *Īweriū | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | Φīweryū | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | piHweryon- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |