English
glair
Glair comes from Old French glaire ‘egg white’, from Latin 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’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CE*clāriareconstructedsubstantive use of clārus
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400glaire‘egg white’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
- Englishearliest quotation 1962glair
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’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CE*clāriareconstructedsubstantive use of clārus
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400glaire‘egg white’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
- Englishearliest quotation 1962glair
Earliest quotation: 1962, The Fishing Gazette: “Some rain fell during the past few days but…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- ‘to call, shout’
low, hell, classic, claim, calendar, haul, reconciliation, reconcile, proclamation, classify, reclamation, exclamation, squeal, irreconcilable, clamour, clamor, ecclesiastic, ecclesial, conciliar, clas, 35 more
through Latin clārus ‘clear’
clear, declare, clarity, clarification, claire, clarinet, clarion, claret, 10 more
Today it means
noun Egg white, especially as used in various industrial preparations.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- / glair