Where does “kritarchy” come from?

kritarchy (English) comes from Ancient Greek κριτής, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

kritarchy (English): Rule by judges

Definitions

  1. Rule by judges

Ancestry of “kritarchy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκριτήςumpire; judge
2Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
3Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō →