Where does “crînminnellement” come from?
crînminnellement (Norman) comes from Norman crînminnel, from Old French 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.
crînminnellement (Norman): criminally
Definitions
- criminally
Ancestry of “crînminnellement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman | crînminnel | criminal |
| 2 | Old French | criminal | criminal; illegal; against the law |
| 3 | Latin | crīminālis | criminal |
| 4 | Latin | crīmen | a judicial decision, verdict, or judgment |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kreimen | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kréymn̥ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |