Where does “kryminałka” come from?

kryminałka (Polish) comes from Polish kryminał, from German Kriminal, from Latin crīminālis, from Latin crīmen, from Proto-Italic kreimen, from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

kryminałka (Polish): mystery novel

Definitions

  1. mystery novel

Ancestry of “kryminałka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkryminałcrime
2GermanKriminalcriminal
3Latincrīmināliscriminal
4Latincrīmena judicial decision, verdict, or judgment
5Proto-Italickreimen—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankréymn̥—
7Proto-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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