Where does “incriminate” come from?

Incriminate comes from Medieval Latin incriminatum, from Latin incrimino, combining Latin in and crimen, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to sift" or "distinguish."

incriminate (English): To accuse or bring criminal charges against; To...

Definitions

  1. To accuse or bring criminal charges against; To...

Ancestry of “incriminate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinincriminatus—
2Latinincriminoto incriminate
3LatincriminoI accuse, indict
4Latincrīmena judicial decision, verdict, or judgment
5Proto-Italickreimen—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankréymn̥—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “incriminate”

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