Where does “criticizing” come from?
Criticizing derives from English critic, from Middle French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Indo-European *-idyé-.
criticizing (English): present participle of criticize
Definitions
- present participle of criticize
Ancestry of “criticizing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | criticize | To find fault (with something) |
| 2 | English | critic | A person who appraises the works of others; A... |
| 3 | Middle French | critique | — |
| 4 | Latin | criticus | critical, decisive; a critic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κριτικός | Able to judge, discerning, critical; critic,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρίσις | decision, determination, judgment; trial,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |