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
Ancestry of “crit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | cridar | to yell, shout; to scream; to call |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | critare | — |
| 3 | Latin | quirito | I call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |