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.

clár (Irish): board, plank; stave; table, counter, ledge

Definitions

  1. board, plank; stave; table, counter, ledge

Ancestry of “clár”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishclárboard, plank; stave; gameboard
2Proto-Celticklāromtable; plank, board, table
3Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂ro-plank
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “clár”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂ro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic klārom →