English
clarity
Clarity comes from Latin clāritās ‘clarity, brightness, vividness’, from clārus ‘clear’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- ‘to call, shout’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kelh₁-‘to call, shout’by way of Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h₁rós, Proto-Italic *klārosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEclārus‘clear’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEclāritās‘clarity, brightness, vividness’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400clarté
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500claritee
- Englishtodayclarity
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kelh₁-‘to call, shout’by way of Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h₁rós, Proto-Italic *klārosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEclārus‘clear’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEclāritās‘clarity, brightness, vividness’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400clarté
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500claritee
- Englishtodayclarity
Formed from clear + -ity
Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- ‘to call’
Latin clarus ‘clear’
Old French cler ‘bright’
Anglo-Norman cler
Middle English clere
English clear
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- ‘to call, shout’
low, hell, claim, classic, calendar, haul, reconciliation, reconcile, proclamation, classify, reclamation, squeal, exclamation, irreconcilable, clamour, clamor, ecclesiastic, ecclesial, conciliar, clas, 39 more
through Latin clārus ‘clear’
Today it means
noun The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- / clarity