English word critic comes from Proto-Indo-European *krey-, and later Latin criticus ((medicine) critical, decisive A critic.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *krey- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| κρίνω | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| κρίσις | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| κριτικός | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| criticus | Latin (lat) | (medicine) critical, decisive A critic. |
| critique | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
| critic | English (en) | (an act of criticism). (the art of criticism). A person who appraises the works of others.. A specialist in judging works of art.. An opponent.. One who criticizes; a person who finds fault. (obsolete, ambitransitive) To criticise. |