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