Where does “claro” come from?
claro (Spanish) comes from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
claro (Spanish): light, bright; clear; certainly, naturally, of...
Definitions
- light, bright; clear; certainly, naturally, of...
Ancestry of “claro”, step by step
claro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin clārus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | clārus | clear, bright |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Old Spanish claro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | claro | — |