An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

1) An article or essay criticizing a literary or other work; detailed evaluation; review.
2) A criticism or critical comment on some problem, subject, etc.
3) The art or practice of criticism (Dictionary.com).

M.E. critick, changed to Fr. spelling, from M.Fr. critique, from L. criticus "a judge, literary critic," from Gk. kritikos "able to make judgments," from krinein "to sift, separate, decide;" cognate with Pers. qarbâl "sieve," → sieve of Eratosthenes, from PIE base *krei- "to sift, distinguish."

Paržan, from Tâti Karingâni puržen, Zazaki pirožin, Tabari parjan "sieve," related to parvizan "sieve" (Laki vežonen "to sift"); ultimately from Proto-Ir. *pari-uaicana-, from the base *uaic- "to separate, sift, select, sort out;" Av. vaēc- "to select, sort out, sift;" Mod.Pers. bixtan, biz- "to sift."