Where does “İrlandaca” come from?
İrlandaca (Turkish) comes from Turkish İrlanda, from Ottoman Turkish ایرلاندا, 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.
İrlandaca (Turkish): Irish (language)
Definitions
- Irish (language)
Ancestry of “İrlandaca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | İrlanda | Ireland |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ایرلاندا | — |
| 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 |