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Where does “Èirinn” come from?

Èirinn (Scottish Gaelic) comes 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.

Èirinn (Scottish Gaelic): Ireland

Definitions

  1. Ireland

Ancestry of “Èirinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishÉrinn—
2Old IrishÉriuIreland
3Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
4Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →