Where does “κριτής” come from?

κριτής (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.

κριτής (Ancient Greek): umpire; judge

Definitions

  1. umpire; judge

Ancestry of “κριτής”, step by step

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

Words derived from “κριτής”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō →