Where does “gritão” come from?
gritão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese grito, from Old Portuguese grito, from Old Portuguese gritar, from Vulgar Latin critare, from Latin quirito, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
gritão (Portuguese): Augmentative of grito; Obsolete spelling of...
Definitions
- Augmentative of grito; Obsolete spelling of...
Ancestry of “gritão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | grito | cry; shout; scream; screaming; shouting; din |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | grito | — |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | gritar | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | critare | — |
| 5 | Latin | quirito | I call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |