Where does “kryminalistyka” come from?
kryminalistyka (Polish) comes from German Kriminalistik, from German Kriminalist, 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.
kryminalistyka (Polish): forensics, criminalistics
Definitions
- forensics, criminalistics
Ancestry of “kryminalistyka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kriminalistik | criminalistics |
| 2 | German | Kriminalist | criminal detective |
| 3 | German | Kriminal | criminal |
| 4 | Latin | crīminālis | criminal |
| 5 | Latin | crīmen | a judicial decision, verdict, or judgment |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kreimen | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kréymn̥ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |