Where does “biocriminological” come from?
biocriminological (English) comes from English criminological, from English criminology, from English criminal, from Middle English cryminal, from Anglo-Norman criminal, from Latin crīminālis, from Latin crīmen, from Proto-Italic kreimen — to sift, separate, divide.
biocriminological (English): Relating to biocriminology
Definitions
- Relating to biocriminology
Ancestry of “biocriminological”, step by step
biocriminological traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English criminological
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | criminological | Of or pertaining to criminology |
| 2 | English | criminology | The study of crime and criminals, especially... |
| 3 | English | criminal | Against the law; forbidden by law; Guilty of... |
| 4 | Middle English | cryminal | Relating to crime or illegal actions; criminal;... |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | criminal | criminal; illegal; against the law |
| 6 | Latin | crīminālis | criminal |
| 7 | Latin | crīmen | a judicial decision, verdict, or judgment |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kreimen | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kréymn̥ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via English Bio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bio | Abbreviation of biology |
| 2 | English | biology | The study of all life or living matter; The... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |