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Where does “clamour” come from?

Clamour comes from Latin clamor, from Latin clamo, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁-, meaning to call or shout.

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Ancestry of “clamour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclāmor—
2Latinclāmō—
3Proto-Italicklāmāō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥h₁m-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “clamour”

  • clamourer
  • clamorer
  • clamoureth
  • clamoursome
  • clamourest
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