Where does “clearcoat” come from?

clearcoat (English) comes from English Clear, 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.

clearcoat (English): A glossy, durable transparent coating sprayed...

Definitions

  1. A glossy, durable transparent coating sprayed...

Ancestry of “clearcoat”, step by step

clearcoat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Clear

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishClearAn idea state of beingness free of unwanted...
2Middle EnglishclereAlternative spelling of cler
3Old Frenchclerbright, well-lit, not dark; clear
4Latinclārusclear, bright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

via English coat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoatAn outer garment covering the upper torso and...
2Middle EnglishcoteA coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or...
3Old Frenchcotteovershirt, tunic
4Frankishkottacoat
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