Where does “amnestie” come from?

amnestie (Czech) comes from Latin amnēstia, from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́μνηστος — forgotten, forgetful.

amnestie (Czech): amnesty

Definitions

  1. amnesty

Ancestry of “amnestie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamnēstiaan amnesty; a forgive or general pardon of a state crime
2Ancient Greekἀμνηστίαforgetfulness
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓́μνηστοςforgotten, forgetful
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́μνηστος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία →Every word from Latin amnēstia →