Where does “clàran” come from?

clàran (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic clàr, from Old Irish clár, from Proto-Celtic klārom, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂ro-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

clàran (Scottish Gaelic): Diminutive of clàr; handlist, tablet; plural of...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of clàr; handlist, tablet; plural of...

Ancestry of “clàran”, step by step

clàran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic clàr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicclàrtable, tablet; record, recording, picture;...
2Old Irishclárboard, plank; stave; gameboard
3Proto-Celticklāromtable; plank, board, table
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂ro-plank
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via Scottish Gaelic an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicanthe; their; in
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂ro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic klārom →