Where does “screamathon” come from?

screamathon (English) comes from English scream, from Middle English scremen, from Middle Dutch scremen — to yell; shout.

screamathon (English): A session of screaming, such as a furious...

Definitions

  1. A session of screaming, such as a furious...

Ancestry of “screamathon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscreamA loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion,...
2Middle EnglishscremenTo scream or shriek of a human or animal
3Middle Dutchscremento yell; shout
Every word from Middle Dutch scremen →