Where does “klárr” come from?
klárr (Old Norse) comes from Middle Low German klār, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
Ancestry of “klárr”, step by step
klárr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German klār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | klār | — |
| 2 | Latin | clārus | clear, bright |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Proto-Germanic klawaraz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | klawaraz | — |