Where does “crier” come from?

crier (French) comes 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,...

crier (French): to cry out; to shout; to creak

Definitions

  1. to cry out; to shout; to creak

Ancestry of “crier”, step by step

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

Words derived from “crier”

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