Where does “esgus” come from?

esgus (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh esgus, from Latin excūsō, from Latin causa, from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.

esgus (Welsh): excuse, pretext

Definitions

  1. excuse, pretext

Ancestry of “esgus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshesgus—
2Latinexcūsōto excuse, allege in excuse, free from a charge
3Latincausacause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,...
4Old Latincaussacause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankawd-teh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂ →Every word from Old Latin caussa →Every word from Latin causa →