Where does “crit” come from?

crit (Catalan) comes from Catalan cridar, from Vulgar Latin critare, from Latin quirito, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

crit (Catalan): cry

Definitions

  1. cry

Ancestry of “crit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancridarto yell, shout; to scream; to call
2Vulgar Latincritare—
3LatinquiritoI call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “crit”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Latin quirito →Every word from Vulgar Latin critare →