Where does “cri” come from?
cri (French) comes from Middle French cri, from Old French cri, 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,...
cri (French): cry; shout; scream
Definitions
- cry; shout; scream
Ancestry of “cri”, step by step
cri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French cri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | cri | cry; shout |
| 2 | Old French | cri | cry; shout |
| 3 | Old French | crier | to cry out; to shout |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | critare | — |
| 5 | Latin | quirito | I call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |
via French Christenaux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Christenaux | — |
| 2 | Cree | Kenisteniwuik | — |