LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verb

cremere

*cremere

Meaning

  1. Proto Gallo Romancereconstructionto shake, to tremble

Origins

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

Descendants
  • Frenchcraindrefrom Old French criembre
  • Occitancrénherfrom Old Occitan cremer
  • Franco-Provençalcrendre
  • Franco-Provençalcrindre
  • Franco-Provençalcrandre
  • Normancreindrefrom Old French criembre

Quick answers

What does cremere mean in Latin?
cremere, a verb, means “to shake, to tremble”.