Where does “aim-crier” come from?
aim-crier (English) comes from English crier, from Middle English criour, from Old French crieor, from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin critare, from Latin quirito, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
aim-crier (English): One who encouraged an archer by crying "Aim!"...
Definitions
- One who encouraged an archer by crying "Aim!"...
Ancestry of “aim-crier”, step by step
aim-crier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crier | One who cries; An officer who proclaims the... |
| 2 | Middle English | criour | A yeller or crier; one who shouts |
| 3 | Old French | crieor | — |
| 4 | Old French | crier | to cry out; to shout |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | critare | — |
| 6 | Latin | quirito | I call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |