Where does “cry” come from?

cry (Scots) 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,...

cry (Scots): to call, to give a name to

Definitions

  1. to call, to give a name to

Ancestry of “cry”, 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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Latin quirito →Every word from Vulgar Latin critare →