onerous

Middle English

/ɔnɛˈruːs/

adj
Definitions
  • onerous

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French onereux derived from Old French onereus derived from Latin onerosus (burdensome) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₃enh₂- (burden, charge, onerate, name).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃enh₂-

Gloss

burden, charge, onerate, name

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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