Where does “onus” come from?

Onus comes from Latin onus, derived from Proto-Indo-European h₃énh₂os, ultimately from the root Proto-Indo-European h₃enh₂-.

onus (English): A legal obligation; Burden of proof, onus...

Definitions

  1. A legal obligation; Burden of proof, onus...

Ancestry of “onus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinonusburden, load; cargo, freight
2Proto-Italic*onosload, burden

Words derived from “onus”

Every word from Proto-Italic *onos →Every word from Latin onus →
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