Where does “írskr” come from?

írskr (Old Norse) comes 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.

írskr (Old Norse): Pertaining to the Irish; Irish

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the Irish; Irish

Ancestry of “írskr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
2Old IrishÉriuIreland
3Primitive Irish*Īweriū
4Proto-CelticΦīweryū
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “írskr

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-Every word from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū
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