Atone
/əˈtoʊn/noun
To make amends or reparation for a wrongdoing or sin.
Did you know?The concept of atonement dates back to ancient rituals where sacrifices were made to restore harmony with the divine, showing that our words and actions are deeply intertwined with cosmic balance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁eḱ-
“to be strong, to be one, to unite.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἄθωνος (áthonos)
“not having a separate existence; united.”
Old English
Anglo-Saxon
ātonian
“to make one, to reconcile.”
12th Century
Middle English
atonen
“to be at one, to agree or reconcile.”
Modern English
English
atone
“to make amends for a fault or offense.”