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Where does “noncrisis” come from?

noncrisis (English) comes from English crisis, from Latin crisis, from Ancient Greek κρίσις, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

noncrisis (English): A situation that is not a crisis

Definitions

  1. A situation that is not a crisis

Ancestry of “noncrisis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrisisA crucial or decisive point or situation; a...
2Latincrisis—
3Ancient Greekκρίσιςdecision, determination, judgment; trial,...
4Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
5Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
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