Where does “disculpate” come from?

disculpate (English) comes from Latin disculpatus, from Medieval Latin disculpō, from Latin culpo, from Latin culpa, from Proto-Italic kʷolpā, from Proto-Indo-European kʷolp-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

disculpate (English): To free from blame or the imputation of a fault;...

Definitions

  1. To free from blame or the imputation of a fault;...

Ancestry of “disculpate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindisculpatus—
2Medieval Latindisculpō—
3LatinculpoI blame
4Latinculpafault, defect; blame, guilt; crime
5Proto-Italickʷolpāmistake; fault
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷolp-eh₂bend, turn
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
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