Where does “récriminer” come from?

récriminer (French) comes from Latin recrimino, from Latin crimen, from Proto-Italic kreimen, from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

récriminer (French): to recriminate; to remonstrate

Definitions

  1. to recriminate; to remonstrate

Ancestry of “récriminer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrecrimino—
2LatincrimenA judicial decision, verdict, or judgment; An...
3Proto-Italickreimen—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankréymn̥—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “récriminer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic kreimen →
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