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Where does “criard” come from?

criard (French) comes from French -ard, from Old French -ard, from Frankish -hard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-.

criard (French): shrill ; garish

Definitions

  1. shrill ; garish

Ancestry of “criard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-ardUsed primarily to form pejoratives, diminutives,...
2Old French-ardpejorative agent noun
3Frankish-hardhardy, bold
4Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
6Proto-Turkic*keŕ-—

Words derived from “criard”

  • criardement
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →