Where does “clarissime” come from?
clarissime (Middle French) comes from Middle French clarissimus, from Latin clarus, from Proto-Italic klāzos, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.
Ancestry of “clarissime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | clarissimus | — |
| 2 | Latin | clarus | clear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | klāzos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |