Where does “gridi” come from?
gridi (Italian) comes from Italian grido, from Italian gridare, from Vulgar Latin critare, from Latin quirito, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
gridi (Italian): plural of grido
Ancestry of “gridi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | grido | cry, shout; cry; cry, call |
| 2 | Italian | gridare | to shout or cry; to scream or yell; to squall |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | critare | — |
| 4 | Latin | quirito | I call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |