Where does “cler” come from?

cler (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin clarus, from Proto-Italic klāzos, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

cler (Anglo-Norman): bright, well-lit, not dark; clear

Definitions

  1. bright, well-lit, not dark; clear

Ancestry of “cler”, step by step

cler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin clarus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclarusclear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,...
2Proto-Italicklāzos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

via Old French cler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchclerbright, well-lit, not dark; clear
2Latinclārusclear, bright
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāzos →Every word from Latin clarus →