Where does “criminently” come from?

criminently (English) comes from English criminy, from Italian crimine, from Latin crīmen, from Proto-Italic kreimen, from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

criminently (English): 1946, Odell Shepard, Holdfast Gaines,...

Definitions

  1. 1946, Odell Shepard, Holdfast Gaines,...

Ancestry of “criminently”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcriminyA minced oath that expresses surprise or...
2Italiancriminecrime
3Latincrīmena judicial decision, verdict, or judgment
4Proto-Italickreimen—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankréymn̥—
6Proto-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 →