Where does “cler” come from?

cler (Middle English) comes from Old French cler, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

cler (Middle English): shining, bright

Definitions

  1. shining, bright

Ancestry of “cler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchclerbright, well-lit, not dark; clear
2Latinclārusclear, bright
3Proto-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 Old French cler →
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