Where does “kloer” come from?

kloer (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German klār, from Middle Dutch clâer, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

kloer (Luxembourgish): clear

Definitions

  1. clear

Ancestry of “kloer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanklār—
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 →