Where does “chiànciri” come from?

chiànciri (Sicilian) comes from Latin plangō, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

chiànciri (Sicilian): to cry, to weep

Definitions

  1. to cry, to weep

Ancestry of “chiànciri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplangōto strike, beat, flap
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Latin plangō →