Where does “nonculprit” come from?
nonculprit (English) comes from English culprit, from Old French culpable, from Latin culpābilis, from Latin culpo, from Latin culpa, from Proto-Italic kʷolpā, from Proto-Indo-European kʷolp-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp- — to turn.
nonculprit (English): Of a lesion, etc.: not responsible for the...
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- Of a lesion, etc.: not responsible for the...
Ancestry of “nonculprit”, step by step
nonculprit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English culprit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | culprit | The person or thing at fault for a problem or... |
| 2 | Old French | culpable | — |
| 3 | Latin | culpābilis | blameworthy, culpable |
| 4 | Latin | culpo | I blame |
| 5 | Latin | culpa | fault, defect; blame, guilt; crime |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kʷolpā | mistake; fault |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷolp-eh₂ | bend, turn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |