Where does “claro” come from?

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

claro (Chavacano): clear

Definitions

  1. clear

Ancestry of “claro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishclarolight, bright; clear; certainly, naturally, of...
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 Spanish claro →
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