Where does “krieten” come from?
krieten (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German krîten, from Old Saxon krītan, from Proto-Germanic krītaną, from Proto-Indo-European greyd- — to shout.
krieten (German Low German): To cry loudly; lament; To whine; yammer; wail;...
Definitions
- To cry loudly; lament; To whine; yammer; wail;...
Ancestry of “krieten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | krîten | to cry out; to shriek, cry out |
| 2 | Old Saxon | krītan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krītaną | to call out, scream, shout, proclaim |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | greyd- | to shout |