Where does “clair” come from?
clair (French) comes from Middle French cler, from Old French cler, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
clair (French): clear; light; clearly
Ancestry of “clair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | cler | bright, well-lit, not dark; clear |
| 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 “clair”