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Where does “crisette” come from?

crisette (French) comes from French crise, from Latin crisis, 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.

crisette (French): A minor crisis, a mini-crisis

Definitions

  1. A minor crisis, a mini-crisis

Ancestry of “crisette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcrisecrisis; attack, fit
2Latincrisis—
3Ancient Greekκρίσιςdecision, determination, judgment; trial,...
4Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
5Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “crisette”

  • crisette
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