Where does “*crito” come from?

*crito (Vulgar Latin) comes from Frankish krītan, from Proto-Germanic krītaną, from Proto-Indo-European greyd- — to shout.

Ancestry of “*crito”, step by step

*crito traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Frankish krītan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishkrītanto cry out, shout, proclaim; to cry, cry out,...
2Proto-Germanickrītanąto call out, scream, shout, proclaim
3Proto-Indo-Europeangreyd-to shout

via Latin quirito

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinquiritoI call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European greyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krītaną →Every word from Frankish krītan →