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Where does “kreas” come from?

kreas (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto krei, from English cry, from Middle English crien, 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,...

kreas (Esperanto): present of krei

Definitions

  1. present of krei

Ancestry of “kreas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantokreito create
2EnglishcryTo shed tears; to weep; To utter loudly; to call...
3Middle Englishcriento shout; to cry out
4Old Frenchcrierto cry out; to shout
5Vulgar Latincritare—
6LatinquiritoI call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
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