Where does “clara” come from?

clara (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese claro, from Latin clarus, from Proto-Italic klāzos, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

clara (Portuguese): The white; feminine singular of claro

Definitions

  1. The white; feminine singular of claro

Ancestry of “clara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseclarolight; bright; clear
2Latinclarusclear, bright; renowned, famous; upstanding,...
3Proto-Italicklāzos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāzos →Every word from Latin clarus →