Where does “clarissime” come from?
clarissime (French) comes from Middle French clarissime, from Middle French clarissimus, from Latin clarus, from Proto-Italic klāzos, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.
clarissime (French): superclear
Definitions
- superclear
Ancestry of “clarissime”, step by step
clarissime traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French clarissime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | clarissime | — |
| 2 | Middle French | clarissimus | — |
| 3 | Latin | clarus | clear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | klāzos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |
via Latin clarissimus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | clarissimus | Most clear or bright; Most renowned or famous |
| 2 | Latin | clārus | clear, bright |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |