Where does “мыслепреступление” come from?

мыслепреступление (Russian) comes from English thoughtcrime, from English crime, from Middle English cryme, from Old French crime, from Latin crīmen, from Proto-Italic kreimen, from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

мыслепреступление (Russian): thoughtcrime

Definitions

  1. thoughtcrime

Ancestry of “мыслепреступление”, step by step

мыслепреступление traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English thoughtcrime

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthoughtcrimeA crime committed by having unorthodox, unofficial, controversial or socially unacceptable thoughts
2EnglishcrimeA specific act committed in violation of the law;...
3Middle EnglishcrymeA criminal action or decision; that which is...
4Old Frenchcrime
5Latincrīmena judicial decision, verdict, or judgment
6Proto-Italickreimen
7Proto-Indo-Europeankréymn̥
8Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

via Russian мысль

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмысльthought; idea
2Proto-Slavicmyslьthought, idea
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHdʰ-

via Russian преступле́ние

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпреступле́ниеcrime
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥Every word from Proto-Italic kreimen
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