Unnumbered source etymology · variant 1/2
Original entry ↗adj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTransparent in colour. · Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured. · Free of obstacles. · Without clouds.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h₁rós Proto-Italic *klāros Latin clārus Old French clerbor. Middle English cler English clear From Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus. Displaced native Middle English schir (“clear, pure”) (from Old English scīr (“clear, bright”)), Middle English skere (“clear, sheer”) (from Old English scǣre and Old Norse skǣr (“sheer, clear, pure”)), Middle English smolt (“clear (of mind), serene”) (from Old English smolt (“peaceful, serene”)). Cognate with Danish, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish klar, Dutch klaar, French clair, Italian chiaro, Portuguese claro, Romanian clar, Spanish claro.
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This page abbreviates 16 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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