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English word proclaim comes from Latin clamare, Latin pro-, and later Latin proclamo (I call or cry out, vociferate; proclaim, declare.)

clamare (Latin)

pro- (Latin)

(prefixed to verbs of utterance) in place of, on behalf of. (temporally) prior, fore-. Action directed forward or in front. Advantage. Bringing into being, forth, or into the open. Downward and forward movement. Forward direction, forward movement. Prominence.

proclamo (Latin)

I call or cry out, vociferate; proclaim, declare.

proclamer (Old French)

To proclaim; to declare.

proclaim (English)

To announce or declare.. To excitedly, verbosely and candidly describe.

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