Where does “criterion” come from?
Criterion comes from New Latin criterion, from Ancient Greek κριτήριον, from κριτής, from κρίνω, traced through Proto-Hellenic kríňňō to Proto-Indo-European krinyéti and krey-.
criterion (English): A standard or test by which individual things or...
Definitions
- A standard or test by which individual things or...
Ancestry of “criterion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | criterion | criterion |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κριτήριον | means of judging, criterion, test, standard;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κριτής | umpire; judge |
| 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 |