Where does “criement” come from?
criement (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,...
criement (Old French): cry; shout; call; creation
Definitions
- cry; shout; call; creation
Ancestry of “criement”, step by step
criement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French crier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | crier | to cry out; to shout |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | critare | — |
| 3 | Latin | quirito | I call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |
via Old French creer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | creer | to create |