Where does “excusar” come from?
excusar (Catalan) comes from Latin excūsō, from Latin causa, from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.
excusar (Catalan): to excuse
Definitions
- to excuse
Ancestry of “excusar”, step by step
excusar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin excūsō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | excūsō | to excuse, allege in excuse, free from a charge |
| 2 | Latin | causa | cause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,... |
| 3 | Old Latin | caussa | cause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kawd-teh₂ | — |
via Latin excūsāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | excūsāre | — |