Where does “amnesti” come from?

amnesti (Indonesian) comes from Dutch amnestie, from Middle French amnestie, from Latin amnēstia, from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́μνηστος — forgotten, forgetful.

amnesti (Indonesian): amnesty

Definitions

  1. amnesty

Ancestry of “amnesti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchamnestieamnesty
2Middle Frenchamnestie
3Latinamnēstiaan amnesty; a forgive or general pardon of a state crime
4Ancient Greekἀμνηστίαforgetfulness
5Ancient Greekᾰ̓́μνηστοςforgotten, forgetful
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́μνηστοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστίαEvery word from Latin amnēstia
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