Where does “hypercriticize” come from?
hypercriticize (English) comes 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, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō — to sift, separate, divide.
hypercriticize (English): To criticize with unjust severity
Definitions
- To criticize with unjust severity
Ancestry of “hypercriticize”, step by step
hypercriticize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English criticize
| 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 |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |