Where does “Klara” come from?

Klara (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic klár, from Old Norse klárr, from Middle Low German klār, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

Klara (Icelandic): to finish a task or activity

Definitions

  1. to finish a task or activity

Ancestry of “Klara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicklárclever, sharp bright, certain, knowledgeable
2Old Norseklárr—
3Middle Low Germanklār—
4Latinclārusclear, bright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Latin clārus →Every word from Middle Low German klār →