Etymology

clearer

clear·er
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Today it means: Someone who or something which clears. Full definition →

English clear ← Middle English cler ← Old French cler
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clearer · noun1

From clear (verb) + -er.

clearer · adjective2

  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 todayclearer

From clear (adjective) + -er.

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