noncritical

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English non-

Proto-Indo-European *krey-

Proto-Indo-European *krinyétider.

Proto-Hellenic *kríňňō

Ancient Greek κρῑ́νω (krī́nō)

Ancient Greek κρῐ- (krĭ-)

Proto-Hellenic *-tās

Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)

Ancient Greek κρῐτής (krĭtḗs)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós)

Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós)bor.

Latin criticus

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English critical

English noncritical

From non- + critical.

Adjective

noncritical (not comparable)

1. Not critical.
   1. Especially, synonym of noncrucial.
   2. (rare, nonstandard) Uncritical.

Alternative forms

• non-critical