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
- One who exclaims
Ancestry of “exclaimer”, step by step
exclaimer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English exclaim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exclaim | To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion; To... |
| 2 | Middle French | exclamer | — |
| 3 | Latin | exclāmō | to exclaim or shout, cry or call out |
| 4 | Latin | clāmō | to cry out, clamor, shout, yell, exclaim |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | klāmāō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥h₁m- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |