Where does “criticaster” come from?
criticaster (English) comes from English aster, from German Aster, from Latin astēr, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
criticaster (English): A petty or charlatan critic
Definitions
- A petty or charlatan critic
Ancestry of “criticaster”, step by step
criticaster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aster | Any of several plants of the genus "Aster"; one... |
| 2 | German | Aster | A taxonomic plant genus, within tribe Astereae -... |
| 3 | Latin | astēr | A star |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English critic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | critic | A person who appraises the works of others; A... |
| 2 | Middle French | critique | — |
| 3 | Latin | criticus | critical, decisive; a critic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κριτικός | Able to judge, discerning, critical; critic,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρίσις | decision, determination, judgment; trial,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |