Where does “crossclaim” come from?
crossclaim (English) comes from English claim, from Middle English claimen, from Old French clamer, from Latin clāmō, from Proto-Italic klāmāō, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₁m-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.
crossclaim (English): A secondary lawsuit, brought by a defendant in an...
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- A secondary lawsuit, brought by a defendant in an...
Ancestry of “crossclaim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | claim | A demand of ownership made for something; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | claimen | — |
| 3 | Old French | clamer | to call out; to cry out |
| 4 | Latin | clāmō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | klāmāō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥h₁m- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |