Where does “vociferate” come from?
vociferate (English) comes from Latin vociferatus, from Latin vociferari, from Latin vōx, from Proto-Italic wōks, from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
vociferate (English): To cry out with vehemence; To utter with a loud...
Definitions
- To cry out with vehemence; To utter with a loud...
Ancestry of “vociferate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vociferatus | shouted, screamed, exclaimed |
| 2 | Latin | vociferari | present active infinitive of vōciferor; shout,... |
| 3 | Latin | vōx | voice |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wōks | voice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wṓkʷs | voice, speech |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |