Where does “incriminatory” come from?
incriminatory (English) comes from English incriminate, from Medieval Latin incriminatus, from Latin incrimino, from Latin crimino, from Latin crīmen, from Proto-Italic kreimen, from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
incriminatory (English): That incriminates
Definitions
- That incriminates
Ancestry of “incriminatory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | incriminate | To accuse or bring criminal charges against; To... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | incriminatus | — |
| 3 | Latin | incrimino | to incriminate |
| 4 | Latin | crimino | I accuse, indict |
| 5 | Latin | crīmen | a judicial decision, verdict, or judgment |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kreimen | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kréymn̥ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |