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Where does “cler” come from?

cler (Middle French) 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 French): bright, well-lit, not dark; clear

Definitions

  1. bright, well-lit, not dark; clear

Ancestry of “cler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchclerbright, well-lit, not dark; clear
2Latinclārus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “cler”

  • clairvoyant
  • claire
  • clairvoyantly
  • clairsentience
  • claircognizance
  • nonclairvoyant
  • clairgustance
  • semiclairvoyant
  • clairalience
  • clairage
  • clairement
  • claire
  • clair
  • clairvoyant
  • clairer
  • klara
  • klarigi
  • neklarigeble
  • pliklarigi
  • klariĝi
  • malklara
  • malklare
  • klärvoajant
  • clar
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