Where does “cornchlár” come from?

cornchlár (Irish) comes from Irish Clár, from Old Irish clár, from Proto-Celtic klārom, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂ro-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

cornchlár (Irish): sideboard, buffet

Definitions

  1. sideboard, buffet

Ancestry of “cornchlár”, step by step

cornchlár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish Clár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishClárboard, plank
2Old Irishclárboard, plank; stave; gameboard
3Proto-Celticklāromtable; plank, board, table
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂ro-plank
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via Irish corn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcornhorn; drinking-horn; cup
2Old Irishcorndrinking horn, goblet; trumpet, horn; curl;...
3Latincornūhorn; antler
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂ro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic klārom →
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