Where does “criethie” come from?

criethie (Norman) comes from Norman 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,...

criethie (Norman): gerund of crier

Definitions

  1. gerund of crier

Ancestry of “criethie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normancrierto shout
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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Latin quirito →Every word from Vulgar Latin critare →