Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/krikъ

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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreik-, ultimately of onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Proto-Germanic *hraigrô (heron), Welsh crëyr (heron), Ancient Greek κρίζω (krízō, to creak, screech), Latvian krikа (laughing).

Noun[edit]

*krȋkъ m

  1. cry, scream

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References[edit]

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “крик”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress