Where does “irlandez” come from?
irlandez (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese irlandês, from Portuguese Irlanda, from English Ireland, from Middle English Irlond, from Old English Īrland, from Old English Īras, from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu — fat, milk.
irlandez (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of irlandês
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of irlandês
Ancestry of “irlandez”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | irlandês | Irish; Irish language |
| 2 | Portuguese | Irlanda | Ireland |
| 3 | English | Ireland | Other places named Ireland |
| 4 | Middle English | Irlond | — |
| 5 | Old English | Īrland | — |
| 6 | Old English | Īras | Irishmen |
| 7 | Old Norse | Írar | Irishmen |
| 8 | Old Irish | Ériu | Ireland |
| 9 | Primitive Irish | *Īweriū | — |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | Φīweryū | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | piHweryon- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |