Etymology of the English word clear
the English word
clearderived from the English word
clerederived from the Old French word
clerderived from the Latin word
clarus (clear, bright, gleaming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelə- (to call)
Date
The earliest known usage of clear in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
clerestory,
clearance,
clearheaded,
clearwing,
clearing,
clearly,
clearedCognates
Dutch
klaar, French
clair, German
klar, Italian
chiaro, Latin
clarus, Norwegian
klar, Provençal
clar, Spanish
claro, Swedish
klar, Yiddish
klorUsage
Word found in Modern English
