Where does “krystallklar” come from?
krystallklar (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.
krystallklar (Norwegian Nynorsk): crystal clear
Ancestry of “krystallklar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | klar | clear; bright; plain |
| 2 | Old Norse | klárr | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | klār | — |
| 4 | Latin | clārus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |