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Where does “exclaimer” come from?

exclaimer (English) comes from English exclaim, from Middle French exclamer, from Latin exclāmō, from Latin clāmō, from Proto-Italic klāmāō, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₁m-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

exclaimer (English): One who exclaims

Definitions

  1. One who exclaims

Ancestry of “exclaimer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexclaimTo cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion; To...
2Middle Frenchexclamer—
3Latinexclāmō—
4Latinclāmō—
5Proto-Italicklāmāō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥h₁m-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon
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