Where does “klar” come from?
klar (German) comes from Middle High German klār, from Middle Dutch clâer, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
Ancestry of “klar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | klār | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | clâer | bright, shining, ready, finished |
| 3 | Latin | clārus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |