English word clarity comes from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-, Latin -ius, and later Latin claritas (Clarity, brightness. Fame.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kelh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| -ius | Latin (lat) | Genitive suffix for some irregular pronouns. Forming adjectives from nouns. |
| *klāros | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| clara | Latin (lat) | |
| clair | French (fr) | (of a color) light (having a light shade, not dark). Clear (see-through). Clear (understandable) Clearly Light. |
| claritas | Latin (lat) | Clarity, brightness. Fame. |
| clarté | Old French (fro) | Clarity; clearness. |
| claritee | Middle English (enm) | |
| clarity | English (en) | The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity. |