Where does “anticrimen” come from?

anticrimen (Spanish) comes from Spanish crimen, from Latin crīmen, from Proto-Italic kreimen, from Proto-Indo-European kréymn̥, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

anticrimen (Spanish): anti-crime; crime-busting

Definitions

  1. anti-crime; crime-busting

Ancestry of “anticrimen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcrimenviolent crime
2Latincrīmena judicial decision, verdict, or judgment
3Proto-Italickreimen—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankréymn̥—
5Proto-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 →