Where does “chiar” come from?

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

chiar (Romanian): even; just; clear

Definitions

  1. even; just; clear

Ancestry of “chiar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclārusclear, bright
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Latin clārus →
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