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Where does “Clara” come from?

Clara (English) comes from Latin clara, from Latin clarus, from Proto-Italic klāzos, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

Ancestry of “Clara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclarainflection of clārus: ## nominative/vocative...
2Latinclarusclear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,...
3Proto-Italicklāzos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “Clara”

  • Clarissa
  • Clarice
  • Clarinda
  • Claritia
  • Clarissa
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