Where does “lares” come from?

lares (Latin) comes from Latin Lar, from Etruscan 𐌋𐌀𐌓.

Ancestry of “lares”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Lar	Etruscan praenomen; titulary god
2	Etruscan	𐌋𐌀𐌓	—

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