Where does “Clear” come from?
Clear (English) comes from Middle English clere, from Old French cler, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
Clear (English): An idea state of beingness free of unwanted...
Definitions
- An idea state of beingness free of unwanted...
Ancestry of “Clear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | clere | Alternative spelling of cler |
| 2 | Old French | cler | bright, well-lit, not dark; clear |
| 3 | Latin | clārus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |