An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A decisive stage or turning point in the course of something, especially in a sequence of events or an acute disease.

Etymology (EN): M.E., from Latinized from of Gk. krisis “turning point in a disease,” literally “judgment, selection,” from krinein “to separate, decide, judge;cf. " L. cribrum “sieve,” crimen “judgment, crime;” → critique.

Etymology (PE): Paržané, from paržan, present stem of paržanidan “to separate, sift, → critique,”

• -é a suffix of relation.