Where does “neurocriminology” come from?
neurocriminology (English) comes from English criminology, from English criminal, from Middle English cryminal, from Anglo-Norman criminal, from Latin crīminālis, from Latin crīmen, from Proto-Italic kreimen, from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥ — to sift, separate, divide.
neurocriminology (English): An emerging sub-discipline of biocriminology and...
Definitions
- An emerging sub-discipline of biocriminology and...
Ancestry of “neurocriminology”, step by step
neurocriminology traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English criminology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | criminology | The study of crime and criminals, especially... |
| 2 | English | criminal | Against the law; forbidden by law; Guilty of... |
| 3 | Middle English | cryminal | Relating to crime or illegal actions; criminal;... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | criminal | criminal; illegal; against the law |
| 5 | Latin | crīminālis | criminal |
| 6 | Latin | crīmen | a judicial decision, verdict, or judgment |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kreimen | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kréymn̥ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via English neuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuro | Neurologist; Neurology |