Where does “unculpable” come from?
unculpable (English) comes from English culpable, from Middle English culpable, from Old French culpable, from Latin culpābilis, from Latin culpo, from Latin culpa, from Proto-Italic kʷolpā, from Proto-Indo-European kʷolp-eh₂ — to turn.
unculpable (English): Alternative form of inculpable
Definitions
- Alternative form of inculpable
Ancestry of “unculpable”, step by step
unculpable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English culpable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | culpable | Meriting condemnation, censure or blame,... |
| 2 | Middle English | culpable | — |
| 3 | Old French | culpable | — |
| 4 | Latin | culpābilis | blameworthy, culpable |
| 5 | Latin | culpo | I blame |
| 6 | Latin | culpa | fault, defect; blame, guilt; crime |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kʷolpā | mistake; fault |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷolp-eh₂ | bend, turn |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |