Where does “randcrimineel” come from?
randcrimineel (Dutch) comes from Dutch crimineel, 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 — to sift, separate, divide.
randcrimineel (Dutch): borderline criminal
Definitions
- borderline criminal
Ancestry of “randcrimineel”, step by step
randcrimineel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch crimineel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | crimineel | criminal, contrary to enforceable legal rules;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | crimineel | — |
| 3 | French | criminel | criminal |
| 4 | Old French | criminal | criminal; illegal; against the law |
| 5 | Latin | crīminālis | criminal |
| 6 | Latin | crīmen | a judicial decision, verdict, or judgment |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kreimen | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kréymn̥ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |