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