Where does “forklaring” come from?

forklaring (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål forklare, from Norwegian Bokmål klar, from Old Norse klárr, from Middle Low German klār, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

forklaring (Norwegian Bokmål): an explanation; a testimony

Definitions

  1. an explanation; a testimony

Ancestry of “forklaring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålforklareto explain
2Norwegian Bokmålklarclear; bright; plain
3Old Norseklárr—
4Middle Low Germanklār—
5Latinclārusclear, bright
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “forklaring”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Latin clārus →Every word from Middle Low German klār →