Where does “criticule” come from?
criticule (English) comes from English critic, from Middle French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός, from Ancient Greek κρίσις, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti — to sift, separate, divide.
criticule (English): A petty critic
Definitions
- A petty critic
Ancestry of “criticule”, step by step
criticule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |