Where does “cler” come from?

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

cler (Romansch): clear, light; light-coloured, fair

Definitions

  1. clear, light; light-coloured, fair

Ancestry of “cler”, 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 →