Where does “forklare” come from?

forklare (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

forklare (Norwegian Nynorsk): to explain

Definitions

  1. to explain

Ancestry of “forklare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “forklare

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