Where does “κριτήριον” come from?
κριτήριον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κριτής, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
κριτήριον (Ancient Greek): means of judging, criterion, test, standard;...
Definitions
- means of judging, criterion, test, standard;...
Ancestry of “κριτήριον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κριτής | umpire; judge |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
Words derived from “κριτήριον”