Where does “Clár” come from?
Clár (Irish) comes from Old Irish clár, from Proto-Celtic klārom, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂ro-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
Ancestry of “Clár”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | clár | board, plank; stave; gameboard |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | klārom | table; plank, board, table |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂ro- | plank |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
Words derived from “Clár”