Where does “クララ” come from?

クララ (Japanese) comes from English Clara, from Latin clara, from Latin clarus, from Proto-Italic klāzos, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

Ancestry of “クララ”, step by step

クララ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Clara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishClaranamed Clara-Villerach since 2017
2Latinclarainflection of clārus: ## nominative/vocative...
3Latinclarusclear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,...
4Proto-Italicklāzos
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

via German Klara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKlara
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁-Every word from Proto-Italic klāzosEvery word from Latin clarus