Where does “oneirocritically” come from?
oneirocritically (English) comes from English oneirocritical, 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.
oneirocritically (English): In terms of dream interpretation
Definitions
- In terms of dream interpretation
Ancestry of “oneirocritically”, step by step
oneirocritically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oneirocritical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oneirocritical | Of or relating to the interpretation of dreams |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀνειροκριτικός | fit for interpreting dreams |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κριτικός | Able to judge, discerning, critical; critic,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρίσις | decision, determination, judgment; trial,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |