Where does “klar” come from?

klar (English) comes from Latin Hilarius, from Latin hilaris, from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός, from Ancient Greek ἵλαος, from Proto-Indo-European sēlh₂- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

klar (English): In Karen animism, one of the thirty-seven spirits...

Definitions

  1. In Karen animism, one of the thirty-seven spirits...

Ancestry of “klar”, step by step

klar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Hilarius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHilariuscheerful, happy; Latin name of Saint Hilary of...
2Latinhilarischeerful, lively, light-hearted, merry
3Ancient Greekἱλαρόςcheerful, merry, joyous, glad, happy
4Ancient Greekἵλαοςpropitious, gracious, merciful; kind, mild,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēlh₂-to calm, quiet, be favourable

via German klār

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklārclear; transparent; bright
2Middle High Germanklār
3Middle Dutchclâerbright, shining, ready, finished
4Latinclārusclear, bright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēlh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek ἵλαοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός
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