Where does “clar” come from?

clar (Old Occitan) comes from Latin clarus, from Proto-Italic klāzos, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

Ancestry of “clar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclarusclear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,...
2Proto-Italicklāzos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāzos →Every word from Latin clarus →