Where does “onus” come from?
onus (Dutch) comes from Latin onus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃énh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European h₃enh₂- — to onerate; to charge.
onus (Dutch): burden
Ancestry of “onus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | onus | burden, load; cargo, freight |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃énh₂os | load; burden |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃enh₂- | to onerate; to charge |