Where does “trite” come from?

I appreciate the request, but I need to flag an issue: the etymology chain provided traces "critical" back through Greek κρίνω (to judge/separate) and ultimately to Proto-Indo-European *krey-, but this chain does not lead to the English word "trite." "Trite" actually derives from Latin *tritus* (worn out, hackneyed), the past participle of *terere* (to rub/wear away), which comes from Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- (to rub/turn). The chain you've provided seems to be for a different word (perhaps one related to "critical" or "criterion"). Could you clarify: Should I write an etymology for "trite" using the correct Latin-based chain, or did you mean to provide a different headword that matches this Greek-based etymology?

trite (English): Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so...