Where does “Θεόκριτος” come from?

Θεόκριτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

Θεόκριτος (Ancient Greek): in particular, the 3rd century poet Theocritus

Definitions

  1. in particular, the 3rd century poet Theocritus

Ancestry of “Θεόκριτος”, step by step

Θεόκριτος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κρίνω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
2Proto-Hellenickríňňō
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

via Ancient Greek Θεός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘεόςGod
2Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
3Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “Θεόκριτος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European krinyétiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō