Where does “escuser” come from?

escuser (Old French) comes from Latin excūsō, from Latin causa, from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.

escuser (Old French): to excuse oneself; to make excuses

Definitions

  1. to excuse oneself; to make excuses

Ancestry of “escuser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexcūsōto excuse, allege in excuse, free from a charge
2Latincausacause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,...
3Old Latincaussacause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankawd-teh₂—

Words derived from “escuser”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂ →Every word from Old Latin caussa →Every word from Latin causa →