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Where does “Ai-len” come from?

Ai-len (Vietnamese) comes from English Ireland, from Middle English Irlond, from Old English Īrland, from Old English Īras, from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū — fat, milk.

Ai-len (Vietnamese): Ireland

Definitions

  1. Ireland

Ancestry of “Ai-len”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIreland—
2Middle EnglishIrlond—
3Old EnglishĪrland—
4Old EnglishĪrasIrishmen
5Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
6Old IrishÉriuIreland
7Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
8Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
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