διακρίνω

Etymology: From Ancient Greek διακρίνω (diakrínō), composed of the prefix δια- (dia-, 'through, across, apart') and κρίνω (krínō, 'to separate, decide, judge'). The English words 'discern', 'discriminate', and 'crisis' share the same Indo-European root *krei- meaning 'to sieve, discriminate, distinguish'. The prefix δια- adds the sense of 'thoroughly' or 'between', emphasizing the act of separating or distinguishing one thing from another.