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Where does “clearweed” come from?

clearweed (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.

clearweed (English): A herb with a clear stem; the richweed

Definitions

  1. A herb with a clear stem; the richweed

Ancestry of “clearweed”, step by step

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