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Where does “irländare” come from?

irländare (Swedish) comes from Swedish Irland, from Old Norse Írland, from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

irländare (Swedish): an Irelander, an Irishman, an Irishwoman

Definitions

  1. an Irelander, an Irishman, an Irishwoman

Ancestry of “irländare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishIrland—
2Old NorseÍrland—
3Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
4Old IrishÉriuIreland
5Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
6Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
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