Where does “criminatrix” come from?

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

criminatrix (Latin): accuser

Definitions

  1. accuser

Ancestry of “criminatrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrīminorto accuse, denounce, charge
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 →