Where does “κρίσις” come from?
κρίσις (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.
κρίσις (Ancient Greek): decision, determination, judgment; trial,...
Definitions
- decision, determination, judgment; trial,...
Ancestry of “κρίσις”, step by step
κρίσις traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κρίνω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via Ancient Greek κρῑ́νω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κρῑ́νω | I decide; to decide, judge; to judge |