Etymology

expiate

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Today it means: To atone or make reparation for. Full definition →

Latin expiātus ← Proto-Italic *pīāō ← Proto-Indo-European *pewH-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Italic*eks
  4. Latinex
  5. Latinex-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pewH-
  7. Proto-Italic*pīos
  8. Proto-Italic*pīāō
  9. Latinpiō
  10. Latinexpiō
  11. Latinexpiātus
  12. English todayexpiate

From Latin expiātus, past participle of expiō (“atone for”).

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