Etymology Explorer › English

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

  1. One who claims; one who makes a claim; A person...

Ancestry of “claimant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanclamantpresent participle of clamer; A claimant;...
2Latinclāmō—
3Proto-Italicklāmāō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥h₁m-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “claimant”

  • counterclaimant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →