Etymology of the English word criterion
the English word
criterionderived from the Greek word
kriterion, κριτήριον (a rule of judging ('criterion'); a tribunal)
derived from the Greek word
krites, κριτής (a judge (genitive case or specially))
derived from the Greek word
krinein, κρίνω (to separate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*krei-Date
The earliest known usage of criterion in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
criterium, French
critère, German
Kriterium, Italian
criterio, Lithuanian
kriterijus, Norwegian
kriterium, Russian
критepий, Swedish
kriteriumUsage
Word found in Modern English
