Where does “proclaim” come from?
Proclaim comes from Old French proclamer, from Latin proclamo, combining Latin clamo (to shout) with pro (forward), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to call out or speak forth.
proclaim (English): To announce or declare
Definitions
- To announce or declare
Ancestry of “proclaim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | proclamer | to proclaim; to declare |
| 2 | Latin | prōclāmō | to call or cry out, vociferate; proclaim, declare |
| 3 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |