Where does “cria” come from?
cria (French) 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,...
cria (French): third-person singular past historic of crier
Definitions
- third-person singular past historic of crier
Ancestry of “cria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | crier | to cry out; to shout; to creak |
| 2 | Middle French | crier | — |
| 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,... |