Cry
/kraɪ/noun
To shed tears or shout out loudly; also, a loud shout or call.
Did you know?In older English, a cry could be a formal public proclamation, so the same word that names grief also names the voice of authority.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kreu-
“to cry out, shout”
Latin
Latin
quirītāre
“to wail, cry out”
Old French
Old French
crier
“to cry out, shout”
Middle English
English
crien
“to call out, proclaim, weep”
Modern English
English
cry
“to shed tears or shout out loudly”