myEtymology.com: English etymology of criminalist

Etymology of the English word criminalist

the English word criminalist

using the English suffix -ist

derived from the Latin suffix -ista

derived from the Greek suffix -istes

derived from the English word criminal

derived from the Old French word criminel

derived from the Latin word criminalis (criminal; of, pertaining to crime)

derived from the Latin word crimen (indictment, charge, accusation; sin, guilt; crime)

derived from the Medieval Latin word cernere (sift, separate, distinguish)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *krei-

derived from the Latin word iuridique criminalis

Word found in Modern English