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
- Pertaining to the Irish; Irish