Where does “criminological” come from?
Criminological derives from English criminology, from English criminal, from French -ique and Latin -icus, from Proto-Indo-European -kos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥ meaning to sift or separate.
criminological (English): Of or pertaining to criminology
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to criminology
Ancestry of “criminological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | criminology | The study of crime and criminals, especially... |
| 2 | English | criminal | Against the law; forbidden by law; Guilty of... |
| 3 | Middle English | cryminal | Relating to crime or illegal actions; criminal;... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | 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 |