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Where does “disculpatus” come from?

disculpatus (Latin) comes from Medieval Latin disculpō, from Latin culpo, from Latin culpa, from Proto-Italic kʷolpā, from Proto-Indo-European kʷolp-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Ancestry of “disculpatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latindisculpō—
2LatinculpoI blame
3Latinculpafault, defect; blame, guilt; crime
4Proto-Italickʷolpāmistake; fault
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷolp-eh₂bend, turn
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “disculpatus”

  • disculpate
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