Where does “crimineel” come from?

crimineel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch crimineel, from French criminel, from Old French criminal, from Latin crīminālis, from Latin crīmen, from Proto-Italic kreimen, from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

crimineel (Dutch): criminal, contrary to enforceable legal rules;...

Definitions

  1. criminal, contrary to enforceable legal rules;...

Ancestry of “crimineel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcrimineel—
2Frenchcriminelcriminal
3Old Frenchcriminalcriminal; illegal; against the law
4Latincrīmināliscriminal
5Latincrīmena judicial decision, verdict, or judgment
6Proto-Italickreimen—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankréymn̥—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “crimineel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic kreimen →