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Where does “critare” come from?

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

Ancestry of “critare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “critare”

  • gritão
  • grito
  • gritar
  • grito
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