Where does “mair-chlaare” come from?

mair-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.

mair-chlaare (Manx): keyboard; fingerboard

Definitions

  1. keyboard; fingerboard

Ancestry of “mair-chlaare”, step by step

mair-chlaare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx claare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxclaarebatten, board, stave; bar counter; charger, dish,...
2Old Irishclárboard, plank; stave; gameboard
3Proto-Celticklāromtable; plank, board, table
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂ro-plank
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via Manx mair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxmairfinger, digit; prong; key
2Old Irishmérfinger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂ro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic klārom →