Where does “exonérer” come from?
exonérer (French) comes from Latin exonero, from Latin onero, from Latin onus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃énh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European h₃enh₂- — to onerate; to charge.
exonérer (French): to exonerate
Definitions
- to exonerate
Ancestry of “exonérer”, step by step
exonérer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin exonero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | exonero | I unload, discharge; I exonerate |
| 2 | Latin | onero | I burden, lade, load; I overwhelm, weary,... |
| 3 | Latin | onus | burden, load; cargo, freight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃énh₂os | load; burden |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃enh₂- | to onerate; to charge |
via Latin exonerāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | exonerāre | — |