Where does “punitivism” come from?
punitivism (English) comes from English punitive, from Middle French punitif, from Latin punitivus, from Latin puniō, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ — to pay; to avenge.
punitivism (English): Support for the expansion and strengthening of criminal penalties, especially as opposed to other methods of addressing crime
Definitions
- Support for the expansion and strengthening of criminal penalties, especially as opposed to other methods of addressing crime
Ancestry of “punitivism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | punitive | inflicting punishment, punishing |
| 2 | Middle French | punitif | — |
| 3 | Latin | punitivus | — |
| 4 | Latin | puniō | to punish |
| 5 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |