Where does “proclaiming” come from?
Proclaiming derives from Old French proclamer, from Latin proclamāre, combining Latin clāmāre (to shout) and prō (before), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to move forward and cry out.
proclaiming (English): present participle of proclaim; proclamation
Definitions
- present participle of proclaim; proclamation
Ancestry of “proclaiming”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | proclaim | To announce or declare |
| 2 | Old French | proclamer | to proclaim; to declare |
| 3 | Latin | prōclāmō | — |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |