myEtymology.com: English etymology of criticism

Etymology of the English word criticism

the English word criticism

derived from the English word critic

derived from the Vulgar Latin word criticus (critical; decisive; literary critic)

derived from the Greek word kritikos, κριτικός (decisive ('critical'); discriminative)

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-

derived from the Greek word come

derived from the Greek word krinein, κρίνω (to separate)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *krei-

derived from the Latin word critic

derived from the Greek word kritikos, κριτικός (decisive ('critical'); discriminative)

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-

using the English suffix -ism

derived from the French suffix -ism

derived from the Latin suffix -ismus

derived from the Greek suffix -ismos, -ισμός

suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")