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