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
- In an inculpable way; blamelessly
Ancestry of “inculpably”, step by step
inculpably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inculpable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inculpable | Not culpable; immune from liability |
| 2 | English | culpable | Meriting condemnation, censure or blame,... |
| 3 | Middle English | culpable | — |
| 4 | Old French | culpable | — |
| 5 | Latin | culpābilis | blameworthy, culpable |
| 6 | Latin | culpo | I blame |
| 7 | Latin | culpa | fault, defect; blame, guilt; crime |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kʷolpā | mistake; fault |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷolp-eh₂ | bend, turn |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |