Crisis etymology

English

English word crisis comes from Proto-Italic *krinō (Decide. Distinguish, discern. Sift, separate.)

Etymology of crisis

Detailed word origin of crisis

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*krinō Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Decide. Distinguish, discern. Sift, separate.
*krey- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
cernere Latin (lat)
κρίνω Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
κρίσις Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
crisis English (en) (drama) A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.. (psychology) A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.. A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.. A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.. An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or [...]