Where does “excuse” come from?
Excuse comes from Middle English excusen, from Old French escuser, from Latin excuso meaning to free from blame, derived from causa meaning cause or reason, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
excuse (English): To forgive; to pardon; To allow to leave, or...
Definitions
- To forgive; to pardon; To allow to leave, or...
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