Where does “klere” come from?
klere (Dutch) comes from French colère, from Latin cholera, from Ancient Greek χολέρα, from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
klere (Dutch): cholera
Definitions
- cholera
Ancestry of “klere”, step by step
klere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French colère
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | colère | anger, rage; wrath |
| 2 | Latin | cholera | cholera |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χολέρα | cholera, a disease in which the humors of the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χολή | gall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰolā́ | gall, bile |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰolh₃-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Dutch kolere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kolere | cholera; damn! "What the fuck?" |