Where does “claimant” come from?
claimant (English) comes from Anglo-Norman clamant, from Latin clāmō, from Proto-Italic klāmāō, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₁m-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.
claimant (English): One who claims; one who makes a claim; A person...
Definitions
- One who claims; one who makes a claim; A person...
Ancestry of “claimant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Anglo-Norman | clamant | present participle of clamer; A claimant;... |
| 2 | Latin | clāmō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | klāmāō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥h₁m- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |
Words derived from “claimant”