English word clear comes from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-, French clair, and later Old French cler (Bright, well-lit, not dark. Clear (visible).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kelh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| clair | French (fr) | (of a color) light (having a light shade, not dark). Clear (see-through). Clear (understandable) Clearly Light. |
| *klāros | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| clara | Latin (lat) | |
| cler | Old French (fro) | Bright, well-lit, not dark. Clear (visible). |
| cler | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| clere | Middle English (enm) | |
| clear | English (en) | (Scientology) Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).. (figuratively) Free of guilt, or suspicion.. (meteorology) Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.. (of a soup) Without a thickening ingredient.. Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.. Bright, not dark or obscured.. Distinct, sharp, well-marked.. [...] |