Where does “Èireannach” come from?

Èireannach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic Èirinn, from Old Irish Érinn, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

Èireannach (Scottish Gaelic): Irish; Irish person; Irishman

Definitions

  1. Irish; Irish person; Irishman

Ancestry of “Èireannach”, step by step

Èireannach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic Èirinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicÈirinnIreland
2Old IrishÉrinn—
3Old IrishÉriuIreland
4Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
5Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

via Old Irish Érennach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishÉrennachIrish
2Old Irish-achForms adjectives meaning "related to, having,...
3Proto-Celtic-ākosForms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with...
4Proto-Indo-European-eh₂ḱos—
5Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...

Words derived from “Èireannach”

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