Where does “grita” come from?

grita (Chavacano) comes from Spanish gritar, from Vulgar Latin critare, from Latin quirito, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

grita (Chavacano): to shout; to yell

Definitions

  1. to shout; to yell

Ancestry of “grita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgritarto shout, to scream, to cry out, to call out; to...
2Vulgar Latincritare—
3LatinquiritoI call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Latin quirito →Every word from Vulgar Latin critare →