Where does “clara” come from?

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

clara (Catalan): white; feminine singular of clar

Definitions

  1. white; feminine singular of clar

Ancestry of “clara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanclarclear; bright, well-lit; light
2Latinclārusclear, bright
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Latin clārus →Every word from Catalan clar →