Where does “exonerative” come from?
exonerative (English) comes from English exonerate, from Latin exoneratus, from Latin exonero, from Latin onero, from Latin onus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃énh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European h₃enh₂- — to onerate; to charge.
exonerative (English): Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to...
Definitions
- Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to...
Ancestry of “exonerative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exonerate | To relieve of a load; to unburden; Of a body of... |
| 2 | Latin | exoneratus | exonerated |
| 3 | Latin | exonero | I unload, discharge; I exonerate |
| 4 | Latin | onero | I burden, lade, load; I overwhelm, weary,... |
| 5 | Latin | onus | burden, load; cargo, freight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃énh₂os | load; burden |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃enh₂- | to onerate; to charge |