Where does “criminologically” come from?
criminologically (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.
criminologically (English): in a criminological manner
Definitions
- in a criminological manner
Ancestry of “criminologically”, step by step
criminologically 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 |