Where does “amnestie” come from?
amnestie (Middle French) comes from Latin amnēstia, from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́μνηστος — forgotten, forgetful.
Ancestry of “amnestie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | amnēstia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀμνηστία | forgetfulness; failure to mention , passing over |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓́μνηστος | forgotten, forgetful |
Words derived from “amnestie”