Where does “Theocritus” come from?

Theocritus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Θεόκριτος, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

Theocritus (Latin): A celebrated Greek poet

Definitions

A celebrated Greek poet

Ancestry of “Theocritus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Θεόκριτος	in particular, the 3rd century poet Theocritus
2	Ancient Greek	κρίνω	To separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
3	Proto-Hellenic	kríňňō	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	krinyéti	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	krey-	to sift, separate, divide

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō →