Where does “Eeerish” come from?

Eeerish (Yola) comes from Middle English Irish, from Old English Īras, 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.

Eeerish (Yola): Irish

Definitions

  1. Irish

Ancestry of “Eeerish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishIrishIrish
2Old EnglishĪrasIrishmen
3Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
4Old IrishÉriuIreland
5Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
6Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon- →Every word from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū →