Where does “amnestia” come from?

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

amnestia (Polish): amnesty

Definitions

  1. amnesty

Ancestry of “amnestia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamnēstiaan amnesty; a forgive or general pardon of a state crime
2Ancient Greekἀμνηστίαforgetfulness
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓́μνηστοςforgotten, forgetful

Words derived from “amnestia

Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́μνηστοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστίαEvery word from Latin amnēstia