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Where does “làr” come from?

làr (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish lár, from Proto-Celtic ɸlārom, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

làr (Scottish Gaelic): The ground, earth; The floor; The ground floor

Definitions

  1. The ground, earth; The floor; The ground floor

Ancestry of “làr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlársurface, ground, floor; middle, interior
2Proto-Celticɸlāromfloor
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂rosflat; floor
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

Words derived from “làr”

  • dì-làraich
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →