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

  1. To cry loudly; lament; To whine; yammer; wail;...

Ancestry of “krieten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankrîtento cry out; to shriek, cry out
2Old Saxonkrītanto scream
3Proto-Germanickrītanąto call out, scream, shout, proclaim
4Proto-Indo-Europeangreyd-to shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European greyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krītaną →Every word from Old Saxon krītan →