Where does “gritar” come from?

gritar (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin critare, from Latin quirito, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

gritar (Portuguese): to shout, to scream

Definitions

  1. to shout, to scream

Ancestry of “gritar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincritare
2LatinquiritoI call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “gritar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey-Every word from Latin quiritoEvery word from Vulgar Latin critare
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