Where does “ard-chlaare” come from?
ard-chlaare (Manx) comes from Manx claare, from Old Irish clár, from Proto-Celtic klārom, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂ro-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
ard-chlaare (Manx): plateau
Ancestry of “ard-chlaare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | claare | batten, board, stave; bar counter; charger, dish,... |
| 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 |