Where does “cliai” come from?
cliai (Norman) comes from Old French cler, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
cliai (Norman): bright
Ancestry of “cliai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | cler | bright, well-lit, not dark; clear |
| 2 | Latin | clārus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
Words derived from “cliai”