Where does “krii” come from?

krii (Esperanto) comes 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,...

krii (Esperanto): to cry, shout, yell; to shout, yell

Definitions

  1. to cry, shout, yell; to shout, yell

Ancestry of “krii”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcrierto cry out; to shout; to creak
2Middle Frenchcrier—
3Old Frenchcrierto cry out; to shout
4Vulgar Latincritare—
5LatinquiritoI call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “krii”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Latin quirito →Every word from Vulgar Latin critare →