Etymology

critical

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Today it means: Inclined to find fault or criticize. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin criticus ← Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*krey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*krinyéti
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kríňňō
  4. Ancient Greekκρῑ́νω (krī́nō)
  5. Ancient Greekκρῐ- (krĭ-)
  6. Ancient Greekκρῐτής (krĭtḗs)
  7. Ancient Greekκριτικός (kritikós)
  8. Latincriticus
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. English todaycritical

From Latin criticus + English -al.

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