Where does “clamor” come from?

clamor (Old French) comes from Latin clāmor, from Latin clāmō, from Proto-Italic klāmāō, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₁m-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

clamor (Old French): clamor continued shouting and uproar

Definitions

  1. clamor continued shouting and uproar

Ancestry of “clamor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclāmora shout, shouting
2Latinclāmōto cry out, clamor, shout, yell, exclaim
3Proto-Italicklāmāō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥h₁m-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “clamor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₁m- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāmāō →