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Where does “oneirocriticism” come from?

oneirocriticism (English) comes from English criticism, 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.

oneirocriticism (English): The art of interpreting dreams

Definitions

  1. The art of interpreting dreams

Ancestry of “oneirocriticism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcriticismThe act of criticising; a critical judgment...
2EnglishcriticA person who appraises the works of others; A...
3Middle Frenchcritique—
4Latincriticuscritical, decisive; a critic
5Ancient GreekκριτικόςAble to judge, discerning, critical; critic,...
6Ancient Greekκρίσιςdecision, determination, judgment; trial,...
7Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
8Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
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