Where does “clamor” come from?
clamor (English) comes from Middle English clamour, from Anglo-Norman clamour, from Old French clamur, from Latin clāmor, from Latin clāmō, from Proto-Italic klāmāō, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₁m-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.
clamor (English): A great outcry or vociferation; loud and...
Definitions
- A great outcry or vociferation; loud and...
Ancestry of “clamor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | clamour | shout; cry; clamor |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | clamour | Late Anglo-Norman spelling of clamur |
| 3 | Old French | clamur | outcry; complaint; rumor |
| 4 | Latin | clāmor | a shout, shouting |
| 5 | Latin | clāmō | to cry out, clamor, shout, yell, exclaim |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | klāmāō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥h₁m- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |