Where does “kriye” come from?

kriye (Mauritian Creole) comes from French crier, from Middle French crier, from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin critare, from Latin quirito, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

kriye (Mauritian Creole): to scream, shout

Definitions

  1. to scream, shout

Ancestry of “kriye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcrierto cry out; to shout; to creak
2Middle Frenchcrier—
3Old Frenchcrierto cry out; to shout
4Vulgar Latincritare—
5LatinquiritoI call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Latin quirito →Every word from Vulgar Latin critare →