Etymology of the English word exclaim
the English word
exclaimderived from the Latin word
exclamare (exclaim, shout; cry out)
derived from the Latin word
clamare (proclaim, declare; cry)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelÉ™- (to call)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsDate
The earliest known usage of exclaim in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
exclaimed,
exclaimingCognates
Spanish
exclamarUsage
Word found in Modern English
