Where does “claerwyn” come from?

claerwyn (Middle Welsh) comes from Middle Dutch clâer, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

claerwyn (Middle Welsh): shining white

Definitions

  1. shining white

Ancestry of “claerwyn”, step by step

claerwyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch clâer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchclâerbright, shining, ready, finished
2Latinclārusclear, bright
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

via Middle Welsh gwynn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshgwynnwhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Latin clārus →Every word from Middle Dutch clâer →