Where does “crimen” come from?

Crimen comes from Latin crimen, from Proto-Italic kreimen, from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥, derived from the Proto-Indo-European root krey-.

crimen (English): An impediment to marriage in the canon law of the...

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  1. An impediment to marriage in the canon law of the...

Ancestry of “crimen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrīmena judicial decision, verdict, or judgment
2Proto-Italickreimen—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankréymn̥—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic kreimen →
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