Where does “criticizingly” come from?
criticizingly (English) comes from English criticizing, from English criticize, from English critic, from Middle French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός, from Ancient Greek κρίσις, from Ancient Greek κρίνω — to sift, separate, divide.
criticizingly (English): In a criticizing manner
Definitions
- In a criticizing manner
Ancestry of “criticizingly”, step by step
criticizingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English criticizing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | criticizing | present participle of criticize |
| 2 | English | criticize | To find fault (with something) |
| 3 | English | critic | A person who appraises the works of others; A... |
| 4 | Middle French | critique | — |
| 5 | Latin | criticus | critical, decisive; a critic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κριτικός | Able to judge, discerning, critical; critic,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρίσις | decision, determination, judgment; trial,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |