Where does “gridare” come from?
gridare (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin critare, from Latin quirito, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
gridare (Italian): to shout or cry; to scream or yell; to squall
Definitions
- to shout or cry; to scream or yell; to squall
Ancestry of “gridare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | critare | — |
| 2 | Latin | quirito | I call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |
Words derived from “gridare”