Etymology of the English word amnesty
the English word
amnestyderived from the Latin word
amnestia (amnesty, general pardon)
derived from the Greek word
amnestia, ἀμνηστία
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
mimneskein, μιμνήσκω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-derived from the French word
amnestyderived from the Greek word
amnestia, ἀμνηστία
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
mimneskein, μιμνήσκω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Date
The earliest known usage of amnesty in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
amnestyingCognates
Dutch
amnestie, French
amnistie, German
Amnestie, Italian
amnistia, Lithuanian
amnestija, Norwegian
amnesti, Russian
aмниcтия, Swedish
amnestiUsage
Word found in Modern English
