Where does “metacrítica” come from?
metacrítica (Spanish) comes from Spanish crítica, from Spanish crítico, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός, from Ancient Greek κρίσις, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti — to sift, separate, divide.
metacrítica (Spanish): metacriticism
Definitions
- metacriticism
Ancestry of “metacrítica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | crítica | feminine singular of crítico; criticism; flack,... |
| 2 | Spanish | crítico | critical inclined to criticize, judgmental |
| 3 | Latin | criticus | critical, decisive; a critic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κριτικός | Able to judge, discerning, critical; critic,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρίσις | decision, determination, judgment; trial,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |