Where does “excuse” come from?

excuse (Latin) comes from Latin excusus, from Latin excudo, from Latin cudo, from Proto-Italic kūdō, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

excuse (Latin): vocative masculine singular of excūsus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of excūsus

Ancestry of “excuse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexcususforged
2LatinexcudoI strike, beat, hammer out; I forge, mould; I...
3LatincudoI strike, beat, pound, knock; I stamp, coin;...
4Proto-ItalickūdōI strike, beat, pound, knock; I stamp, coin
5Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic kūdō →Every word from Latin cudo →