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Where does “aclarir” come from?

aclarir (Catalan) comes from Catalan clar, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

aclarir (Catalan): to clarify; to clear up

Definitions

  1. to clarify; to clear up

Ancestry of “aclarir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanclarclear; bright, well-lit; light
2Latinclārus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
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