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Where does “Uladztir” come from?

Uladztir (Old Norse) comes from Old Irish tír, from Proto-Celtic tīros, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

Ancestry of “Uladztir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtírland, country, territory, ground
2Proto-Celtictīrosdry land
3Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

Words derived from “Uladztir”

  • Ulster
  • Ulsterman
  • Ulsterisation
  • Ulsterwoman
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