Where does “ban-Eireannach” come from?
ban-Eireannach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic Èireannach, 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.
ban-Eireannach (Scottish Gaelic): Irishwoman
Definitions
- Irishwoman
Ancestry of “ban-Eireannach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Èireannach | Irish; Irish person; Irishman |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | Èirinn | Ireland |
| 3 | Old Irish | Érinn | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | Ériu | Ireland |
| 5 | Primitive Irish | *Īweriū | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | Φīweryū | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | piHweryon- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |