Where does “criminous” come from?

criminous (English) comes from Middle English crymynous, from Latin criminosus, from Latin crīmen, from Proto-Italic kreimen, from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

criminous (English): criminal

Definitions

  1. criminal

Ancestry of “criminous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcrymynousdisgraceful, shameful; criminally responsible
2Latincriminosusaccusatory, reproachful; slanderous,...
3Latincrīmena judicial decision, verdict, or judgment
4Proto-Italickreimen—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankréymn̥—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “criminous”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic kreimen →