Where does “cridar” come from?

cridar (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan cridar, from Vulgar Latin critare, from Latin quirito, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

cridar (Occitan): to cry out; to shout; to call

Definitions

  1. to cry out; to shout; to call

Ancestry of “cridar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitancridarto shout
2Vulgar Latincritare—
3LatinquiritoI call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest...
4Proto-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 →