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Where does “inculpably” come from?

inculpably (English) comes from English inculpable, from English culpable, from Middle English culpable, from Old French culpable, from Latin culpābilis, from Latin culpo, from Latin culpa, from Proto-Italic kʷolpā — to turn.

inculpably (English): In an inculpable way; blamelessly

Definitions

  1. In an inculpable way; blamelessly

Ancestry of “inculpably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinculpableNot culpable; immune from liability
2EnglishculpableMeriting condemnation, censure or blame,...
3Middle Englishculpable—
4Old Frenchculpable—
5Latinculpābilis—
6LatinculpoI blame
7Latinculpafault, defect; blame, guilt; crime
8Proto-Italickʷolpāmistake; fault
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷolp-eh₂bend, turn
10Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
11Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →