Where does “olark” come from?

olark (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano klaro, from Spanish claro, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

olark (Cebuano): free of ambiguity or doubt; clear

Definitions

  1. free of ambiguity or doubt; clear

Ancestry of “olark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoklarofree of ambiguity or doubt; clear; transparent in...
2Spanishclarolight, bright; clear; certainly, naturally, of...
3Latinclārusclear, bright
4Proto-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 Spanish claro →