Where does “microcrimine” come from?

microcrimine (Italian) comes from Italian crimine, from Latin crīmen, from Proto-Italic kreimen, from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

microcrimine (Italian): petty crime, misdemeanor

Definitions

  1. petty crime, misdemeanor

Ancestry of “microcrimine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancriminecrime
2Latincrīmena judicial decision, verdict, or judgment
3Proto-Italickreimen—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankréymn̥—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic kreimen →
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