Where does “regimkritiker” come from?
regimkritiker (Swedish) comes from Swedish kritiker, from German Kritiker, 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.
regimkritiker (Swedish): regime critic, opponent of the regime
Definitions
- regime critic, opponent of the regime
Ancestry of “regimkritiker”, step by step
regimkritiker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kritiker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kritiker | critic; person who criticizes; person who points out flaws |
| 2 | German | Kritiker | critic |
| 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 |
via Swedish regim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | regim | a regime, a government (especially a bad one) |
| 2 | French | régime | regime; kind of political system; regimen;... |
| 3 | Latin | regimen | control, steering; directing; rule; governance |
| 4 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |