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