Where does “roimar” come from?
roimar (Estonian) comes from Estonian roim, from English crime, from Middle English cryme, from Old French crime, from Latin crīmen, from Proto-Italic kreimen, from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
roimar (Estonian): criminal
Definitions
- criminal
Ancestry of “roimar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | roim | heinous crime |
| 2 | English | crime | A specific act committed in violation of the law;... |
| 3 | Middle English | cryme | A criminal action or decision; that which is... |
| 4 | Old French | crime | — |
| 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 |