Where does “Lars” come from?
Lars comes from Latin Laurentum, a place name of Etruscan origin, though the original meaning in Etruscan 𐌋𐌀𐌓 remains unknown.
Ancestry of “Lars”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lar | singular of lares: a household god, particularly... |
| 2 | Latin | Lar | Etruscan praenomen; titulary god |
| 3 | Etruscan | 𐌋𐌀𐌓 | — |