Where does “claret” come from?

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

claret (Latin): third-person singular present active subjunctive...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive...

Ancestry of “claret”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinclaroI brighten, lighten or illuminate; I clarify;...
2Latinclarusclear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,...
3Proto-Italicklāzos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāzos →Every word from Latin clarus →