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Where does “Clara” come from?

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

Clara (Latin): inflection of clārus: ## nominative/vocative...

Definitions

  1. inflection of clārus: ## nominative/vocative...

Ancestry of “Clara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclarusclear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,...
2Proto-Italicklāzos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “Clara”

  • Clara
  • claire-voie
  • claraboia
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