Where does “discolpare” come from?
discolpare (Italian) comes from Italian are, from Italian aere, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
discolpare (Italian): to prove someone's innocence; to exonerate; to clear
Definitions
- to prove someone's innocence; to exonerate; to clear
Ancestry of “discolpare”, step by step
discolpare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian are
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 2 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 3 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Italian colpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | colpa | fault; blame; guilt |
| 2 | Latin | culpa | fault, defect; blame, guilt; crime |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kʷolpā | mistake; fault |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷolp-eh₂ | bend, turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Italian dis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | dis | — |