Where does “cló-eagar” come from?

cló-eagar (Irish) comes from Irish eagar, from Middle Irish ecor, from Middle Irish in·cuirethar — puts in, brings in, introduces, imposes.

cló-eagar (Irish): composition

Definitions

  1. composition

Ancestry of “cló-eagar”, step by step

cló-eagar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish eagar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irisheagararrangement, order; state, plight; ornamental,...
2Middle Irishecorarranging, disposing, setting in order
3Middle Irishin·cuiretharputs in, brings in, introduces, imposes

via Irish cló

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishclófont, script; print, impression; form
2Middle Irishclómetal spike, nail
Every word from Middle Irish in·cuirethar →Every word from Middle Irish ecor →Every word from Irish eagar →