Etymology of the English word criminate
the English word
criminatederived from the Latin word
criminari (accuse, denounce; charge)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of criminate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
criminative,
criminated,
criminatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
