Where does “cri” come from?

cri (Old French) comes 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,...

cri (Old French): cry; shout

Definitions

  1. cry; shout

Ancestry of “cri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcrierto cry out; to 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,...

Words derived from “cri”

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