Etymology of the English word clarity
the English word
clarityderived from the Latin word
claritas (clarity, vividness; brightness)
derived from the Latin word
clarus (clear, bright, gleaming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelə- (to call)
derived from the Latin word
claritatioderived from the Latin word
clarus (clear, bright, gleaming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelə- (to call)
Date
The earliest known usage of clarity in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
