Proclaim etymology

English

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

Detailed word origin of proclaim

Dictionary entry Language Definition
clamare Latin (lat)
pro- Latin (lat) (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 (lat) I call or cry out, vociferate; proclaim, declare.
proclamer Old French (fro) To proclaim; to declare.
proclaim English (en) To announce or declare.. To excitedly, verbosely and candidly describe.