Where does “amnēstia” come from?

amnēstia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́μνηστος — forgotten, forgetful.

amnēstia (Latin): an amnesty; a forgive or general pardon of a state crime

Definitions

  1. an amnesty; a forgive or general pardon of a state crime

Ancestry of “amnēstia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμνηστίαforgetfulness
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓́μνηστοςforgotten, forgetful

Words derived from “amnēstia”

Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́μνηστος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία →
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