Reconstruction:Latin/cremere

This Latin 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.

Latin

Etymology

Alteration of Classical tremere, influenced by Celtic *krit- (compare Breton kridien).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɛːmer/

Verb

*cremere (Proto-Gallo-Romance)

  1. to shake, to tremble

Reconstruction notes

Attested in mixed Franco-Occitan from ca. 1000 (Passion du Christ), French proper from ca. 1050 (Vie de saint Alexis), and Occitan proper from the late 12th century (works of Arnaut Daniel).[1]

Descendants

  • Franco-Provençal: crendre, crindre, crandre
  • Old French: criembre, criendre, creindre, crembre; cremer, cremir, cromer, cremeir
  • Old Occitan: cremer
    • Occitan: crénher (influenced in form by some other verb)

References

  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “trĕmĕre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 13: To–Tyrus, page 238
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