Where does “klari” come from?

klari (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch klaar, from Middle Dutch clâer, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

klari (Sranan Tongo): ready, prepared

Definitions

  1. ready, prepared

Ancestry of “klari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchklaarready; finished; clear
2Middle Dutchclâerbright, shining, ready, finished
3Latinclārusclear, bright
4Proto-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 →Every word from Middle Dutch clâer →
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