Where does “clārus” come from?
clārus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
clārus (Latin): clear, bright
Definitions
- clear, bright
Ancestry of “clārus”, step by step
clārus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Proto-Italic klāros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | klāros | — |