Where does “onerary” come from?

onerary (English) comes from Latin onerarius, from Latin onus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃énh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European h₃enh₂- — to onerate; to charge.

onerary (English): Fitted for, or carrying, a burden

Definitions

  1. Fitted for, or carrying, a burden

Ancestry of “onerary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinonerariusburden; transport, carriage, cargo
2Latinonusburden, load; cargo, freight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃énh₂osload; burden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃enh₂-to onerate; to charge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃enh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃énh₂os →Every word from Latin onus →