Where does “unguilt” come from?
unguilt (English) comes from English guilt, from Middle English gilt, from Old English gylt, from Lithuanian gulti, from Proto-Kartvelian gwel- — snake.
unguilt (English): To remove the sin or guilt from; pardon; excuse;...
Definitions
- To remove the sin or guilt from; pardon; excuse;...
Ancestry of “unguilt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | guilt | Responsibility for wrongdoing; The state of... |
| 2 | Middle English | gilt | — |
| 3 | Old English | gylt | guilt |
| 4 | Lithuanian | gulti | lie, lie down; fall ill, sick; wilt, droop |
| 5 | Proto-Kartvelian | gwel- | snake |