Where does “kelar” come from?

kelar (Indonesian) comes from Dutch klaar, from Middle Dutch clâer, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

kelar (Indonesian): notch

Definitions

  1. notch

Ancestry of “kelar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchklaarready; finished; clear
2Middle Dutchclâerbright, shining, ready, finished
3Latinclārusclear, bright
4Proto-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 Dutch clâer →