Where does “clear” come from?
Clear comes from Middle English clere, from Old French cler, from Latin clarus meaning bright or shining, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁-.
clear (English): Transparent in colour; Bright, not dark or...
Definitions
- Transparent in colour; Bright, not dark or...
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 |
Words derived from “clear”