Etymology

clearing

clear·ing
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Today it means: The act or process of making or becoming clear. 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 todayclearing

From clear + -ing.

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