Where does “aclarar” come from?

aclarar (Portuguese) comes from Latin acclārāre, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

aclarar (Portuguese): to clarify; to become or make clear, less dark;...

Definitions

  1. to clarify; to become or make clear, less dark;...

Ancestry of “aclarar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacclārāre
2Latinclārusclear, bright
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁-Every word from Latin clārusEvery word from Latin acclārāre
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