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Where does “glaire” come from?

glaire (Old French) comes from Latin clāria, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

glaire (Old French): egg white

Definitions

  1. egg white

Ancestry of “glaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclāria—
2Latinclārus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “glaire”

  • glairy
  • glair
  • glairin
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