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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

  1. present participle of criticize

Ancestry of “criticizing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcriticizeTo find fault; To evaluate , assessing its merits...
2EnglishcriticA person who appraises the works of others; A...
3Middle Frenchcritique—
4Latincriticuscritical, decisive; a critic
5Ancient GreekκριτικόςAble to judge, discerning, critical; critic,...
6Ancient Greekκρίσιςdecision, determination, judgment; trial,...
7Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
8Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “criticizing”

  • criticizingly
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