Where does “ամնիստիա” come from?
ամնիստիա (Armenian) comes from Russian амни́стия, from Polish amnistja, from Latin amnēstia, from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́μνηστος — forgotten, forgetful.
ամնիստիա (Armenian): amnesty
Definitions
- amnesty
Ancestry of “ամնիստիա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | амни́стия | amnesty |
| 2 | Polish | amnistja | — |
| 3 | Latin | amnēstia | an amnesty; a forgive or general pardon of a state crime |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμνηστία | forgetfulness |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓́μνηστος | forgotten, forgetful |