Where does “fáisc-chlár” come from?

fáisc-chlár (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.

fáisc-chlár (Irish): clipboard

Definitions

  1. clipboard

Ancestry of “fáisc-chlár”, step by step

fáisc-chlár 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 fáisc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfáiscto squeeze, compress; to wring, press; to bind...
2Middle Irishfáiscid—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂ro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic klārom →