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Where does “oneirocritical” come from?

oneirocritical (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὀνειροκριτικός, from Ancient Greek κριτικός, 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.

oneirocritical (English): Of or relating to the interpretation of dreams

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the interpretation of dreams

Ancestry of “oneirocritical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀνειροκριτικόςfit for interpreting dreams
2Ancient GreekκριτικόςAble to judge, discerning, critical; critic,...
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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