Where does “krîten” come from?
krîten (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon krītan, from Proto-Germanic krītaną, from Proto-Indo-European greyd- — to shout.
krîten (Middle Low German): to cry out; to shriek, cry out
Definitions
- to cry out; to shriek, cry out
Ancestry of “krîten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | krītan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | krītaną | to call out, scream, shout, proclaim |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | greyd- | to shout |
Words derived from “krîten”