8741.
Vennemann gen. Nierfeld
(Theo): Zur etymologie von
Éire
, dem Namen Irlands.
In
Sprachwissenschaft 23/4
(1998), pp. 461–469.
Proposes a Semitic etymology, viz.
+
'y-wr’(m)
‘Isle of Copper’.
Republ. in
Europa vasconica - Europa semitica / by Theo
Vennemann
. Ed. by Patrizia
Noel
, Aziz
Hanna
(Berlin 2003), pp. 729-736.
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Classifications:
D 1.3 Etymology (Individual)
D 3.2.1 Toponymy: Ireland
Indexes:
Words/Proper Names:
Éire
Ériu
Republ. in Europa vasconica - Europa semitica / by Theo Vennemann. Ed. by Patrizia Noel, Aziz Hanna (Berlin 2003), pp. 729-736.