incriminatory

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English incriminate

Proto-Indo-European *-tōr

Proto-Italic *-tōr

Latin -tor

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Italic *-ios

Old Latin -ios

Latin -ius

Latin -tōriusder.

Middle English -orie

English -ory

English incriminatory

From incriminate + -ory.

Adjective

incriminatory (comparative more incriminatory, superlative most incriminatory)

1. That incriminates.

Derived terms

• nonincriminatory