Etymology of the English word clarion
the English word
clarionderived from the Old French word
clarionderived from the Medieval Latin word
clarioderived from the Latin word
clarus (clear, bright, gleaming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelÉ™- (to call)
Date
The earliest known usage of clarion in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
