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Where does “claare” come from?

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

claare (Manx): batten, board, stave; bar counter; charger, dish,...

Definitions

  1. batten, board, stave; bar counter; charger, dish,...

Ancestry of “claare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “claare”

  • ard-chlaare
  • mair-chlaare
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