Where does “exonerate” come from?

Exonerate comes from Latin exōnerāre, meaning to unload or relieve of a burden.

exonerate (English): To relieve of a load; to unburden; Of a body of...

Definitions

  1. To relieve of a load; to unburden; Of a body of...

Ancestry of “exonerate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexoneratusexonerated
2LatinexoneroI unload, discharge; I exonerate
3LatinoneroI burden, lade, load; I overwhelm, weary,...
4Latinonusburden, load; cargo, freight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃énh₂osload; burden
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃enh₂-to onerate; to charge

Words derived from “exonerate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃enh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃énh₂os →Every word from Latin onus →
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