Clearness
/ˈklɪr.nəs/noun
The quality of being clear, easy to see, understand, or hear.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to the same Proto-Indo-European root as Greek *kleos* (“glory, fame”), so “clear” and “glory” are distant cousins in the oldest layer of Indo-European speech.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱlew-
“to hear, be spoken of, gain fame”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*klairaz
“clear, bright, pure”
Old English
English
clǣre
“clear, bright, pure”
Middle English
English
cler(e)
“clear, bright, distinct”
Modern English
English
clearness
“the state of being clear”