Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

Unexplained. The connection with κρῖ (krî, barley) and κριθή (krithḗ, barley) is formally unwarranted and a derivation from κρίνω (krínō, to separate) does not seem preferable.

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Noun edit

κρίμνον (krímnonn (genitive κρίμνου); second declension

  1. coarse barley meal
  2. coarse loaf
  3. (in the plural) crumbs

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