Where does “uncriticizable” come from?
uncriticizable (English) comes from English criticizable, from English criticize, from English critic, from Middle French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός, from Ancient Greek κρίσις, from Ancient Greek κρίνω — to sift, separate, divide.
uncriticizable (English): That cannot be criticized
Definitions
- That cannot be criticized
Ancestry of “uncriticizable”, step by step
uncriticizable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English criticizable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | criticizable | Able to be criticized |
| 2 | English | criticize | To find fault (with something) |
| 3 | English | critic | A person who appraises the works of others; A... |
| 4 | Middle French | critique | — |
| 5 | Latin | criticus | critical, decisive; a critic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κριτικός | Able to judge, discerning, critical; critic,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρίσις | decision, determination, judgment; trial,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |