Where does “forklaring” come from?

forklaring (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk forklare, 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.

forklaring (Norwegian Nynorsk): an explanation

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Ancestry of “forklaring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskforklareto explain
2Norwegian Nynorskklarclear; bright; plain
3Old Norseklárr—
4Middle Low Germanklār—
5Latinclārusclear, bright
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Latin clārus →Every word from Middle Low German klār →