Where does “klār” come from?
klār (Middle High German) comes from Middle Dutch clâer, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
Ancestry of “klār”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | clâer | bright, shining, ready, finished |
| 2 | Latin | clārus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
Words derived from “klār”