Where does “self-incriminate” come from?
self-incriminate (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.
self-incriminate (English): To incriminate oneself
Definitions
- To incriminate oneself
Ancestry of “self-incriminate”, step by step
self-incriminate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English incriminate
| 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 |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |