Where does “cryminal” come from?

cryminal (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman criminal, from Latin crīminālis, from Latin crīmen, from Proto-Italic kreimen, from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

cryminal (Middle English): Relating to crime or illegal actions; criminal;...

Definitions

  1. Relating to crime or illegal actions; criminal;...

Ancestry of “cryminal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normancriminalcriminal; illegal; against the law
2Latincrīmināliscriminal
3Latincrīmena judicial decision, verdict, or judgment
4Proto-Italickreimen
5Proto-Indo-Europeankréymn̥
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “cryminal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥Every word from Proto-Italic kreimen