claim etymology

Etymology:

• Old French: clamer, reclamer
• Late Latin: clamare (to cry out, call for)
• Indo-European root: *klē- (to call, shout)

Meaning:

1. To assert or demand something as a right or due.
2. To publicly declare or announce something, especially to express a belief or opinion.
3. To demand compensation or satisfaction for a wrong or injury.

Origin:

The word "claim" comes from the Old French word "clamer," which is derived from the Late Latin word "clamare," meaning "to cry out" or "to call for." The word's ultimate origin is the Indo-European root "*klē-," which means "to call" or "to shout."

The concept of a claim as a right or entitlement can be traced back to ancient Roman law, where a "clamator" was a person who publicly claimed ownership of property or other rights. Over time, the meaning of "claim" expanded to include assertions of beliefs, opinions, or demands for compensation.

In modern usage, "claim" is a common term in both legal and non-legal contexts. It can refer to a wide range of assertions, from formal legal claims to informal statements of opinion.

claim relate terms

• claimant

  Etymology The word claimant comes from the Old French word clamer meaning to cry ou

• claim

  Etymology Old French clamer reclamer Late Latin clamare to cry out call for Indo

• declaim

  Etymology Latin declamare to speak out to recite de clamare to cry out

• claim

  Etymology Old French clamer reclamer Late Latin clamare to cry out call for Indo

• disclaim

  Etymology The word disclaim originated from Middle English desclaimen which itself

• disclaim

  Etymology The word disclaim originated from Middle English desclaimen which itself

• forfeit

  Etymology Middle English forfeiten from Anglo Norman French forfeter from Old French

• pretend

  Pretend Etymology From Middle English pretenden meaning to claim or profess to be

• pretension

  Etymology The word pretension comes from the Latin praetendere meaning to stretch

• vengeance

  Etymology Old French vengeance Latin vindico vindictum to claim to avenge Proto

• arrogate

  Etymology From Middle English arrogaten from Old French aro g uer from Late Latin arr

• swan

  Etymology The word swan comes from the Middle English word swane which is derived f

• purport

  Etymology The word purport comes from the Latin word portare which means to carry

• quest

  Etymology and Meaning Quest comes from the Old French word queste or queste which