Where does “crises” come from?
Crises derives from Latin crisis, from Ancient Greek κρίσις, the noun form of κρίνω meaning "to separate or judge," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European krey-.
crises (English): plural of crisis
Definitions
- plural of crisis
Ancestry of “crises”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crisis | A crucial or decisive point or situation; a... |
| 2 | Latin | crisis | crisis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρίσις | decision, determination, judgment; trial,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |