vociferous

Where does the word "vociferous" come from? It comes from Latin vox, passing through Latin before entering English (1600s).

Vociferous’s story begins in Latin: vox meant “voice.” Voice, combined with ferre (to carry). Within Latin, it grew into vociferari by ancient. To cry out, to carry the voice, from vox (voice) and ferre (to carry). It reached English by 1600s as vociferous. Settled as the English word for expressing opinions loudly and forcefully. Today, vociferous means expressing opinions or feelings in a loud and forceful way.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient vox "voice", voice, combined with ferre (to carry).
2. Stage 2 · Latin · ancient vociferari "to cry out loudly", to cry out, to carry the voice, from vox (voice) and ferre (to carry).
3. Stage 3 · English · 1600s vociferous "expressing opinions loudly and forcefully", settled as the English word for expressing opinions loudly and forcefully.