Where does “disclaimer” come from?
disclaimer (Old French) comes from Old French clamer, from Latin clāmō, from Proto-Italic klāmāō, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₁m-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.
disclaimer (Old French): Alternative form of desclamer
Definitions
- Alternative form of desclamer
Ancestry of “disclaimer”, step by step
disclaimer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French clamer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | clamer | to call out; to cry out |
| 2 | Latin | clāmō | to cry out, clamor, shout, yell, exclaim |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | klāmāō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥h₁m- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |
via Old French desclamer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | desclamer | to call upon; to refute; to deny; to disavow |