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Where does “Irlanda” come from?

Irlanda (Portuguese) comes from English Ireland, from Middle English Irlond, from Old English Īrland, from Old English Īras, from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū — fat, milk.

Irlanda (Portuguese): Ireland

Definitions

  1. Ireland

Ancestry of “Irlanda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIreland—
2Middle EnglishIrlond—
3Old EnglishĪrland—
4Old EnglishĪrasIrishmen
5Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
6Old IrishÉriuIreland
7Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
8Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “Irlanda”

  • irlandez
  • irlandês
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