Etymology of the English word exculpate
the English word
exculpatederived from the Medieval Latin word
exculpatioderived from the Medieval Latin word
exculpareusing the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
culpare (blame, find fault with, censure)
derived from the Latin word
culpa (fault, blame, responsibility; offense; error; guilt)
Date
The earliest known usage of exculpate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
exculpatory,
exculpatedUsage
Word found in Modern English
