Where does “ekkrio” come from?
ekkrio (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ekkrii, from Esperanto krii, from French crier, from Middle French crier, from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin critare, from Latin quirito, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
ekkrio (Esperanto): a cry, a shout
Definitions
- a cry, a shout
Ancestry of “ekkrio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ekkrii | to cry out |
| 2 | Esperanto | krii | to cry, shout, yell; to shout, yell |
| 3 | French | crier | to cry out; to shout; to creak |
| 4 | Middle French | crier | — |
| 5 | Old French | crier | to cry out; to shout |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | critare | — |
| 7 | Latin | quirito | I call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |