Where does “technocriticism” come from?
technocriticism (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.
technocriticism (English): A branch of critical theory devoted to the study...
Definitions
- A branch of critical theory devoted to the study...
Ancestry of “technocriticism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | criticism | The act of criticising; a critical judgment... |
| 2 | English | critic | A person who appraises the works of others; A... |
| 3 | Middle French | critique | — |
| 4 | Latin | criticus | critical, decisive; a critic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κριτικός | Able to judge, discerning, critical; critic,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρίσις | decision, determination, judgment; trial,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |