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Where does “clamant” come from?

clamant (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin clāmō, from Proto-Italic klāmāō, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₁m-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

clamant (Anglo-Norman): present participle of clamer; A claimant;...

Definitions

  1. present participle of clamer; A claimant;...

Ancestry of “clamant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclāmō—
2Proto-Italicklāmāō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥h₁m-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →