Etymology

clearance

clear·ance
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Today it means: The act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared. Full definition →

English clear ← Middle English cler ← Old French cler
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kl̥h₁rós
  3. Proto-Italic*klāros
  4. Latinclārus
  5. Old Frenchcler
  6. Middle Englishcler
  7. Englishclear
  8. English todayclearance

From clear + -ance.

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