Where does “criour” come from?

criour (Middle English) comes from Old French crieor, 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,...

criour (Middle English): A yeller or crier; one who shouts

Definitions

  1. A yeller or crier; one who shouts

Ancestry of “criour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcrieor—
2Old Frenchcrierto cry out; to shout
3Vulgar Latincritare—
4LatinquiritoI call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “criour”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Latin quirito →Every word from Vulgar Latin critare →
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