Where does “sobalchlár” come from?
sobalchlár (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.
sobalchlár (Irish): soap opera
Ancestry of “sobalchlár”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | Clár | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | clár | board, plank; stave; gameboard |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | klārom | table; plank, board, table |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂ro- | plank |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |