Where does “incrimination” come from?
Incrimination comes from Medieval Latin incriminatus, past participle of Latin incrimino meaning to accuse, formed from Latin in and crimen meaning accusation or crime, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to sift or discriminate.
incrimination (English): The act of incriminating someone; accusation
Definitions
- The act of incriminating someone; accusation
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