The word for today is…
onus (noun) -
1[Latin] a: burden
b: a disagreeable necessity : obligation
c: blame
d: stigma
2[New Latin] : burden of proof
Source : Merriam-Webster
Etymology : Understanding the etymology of onus shouldn’t be a burden; it’s as simple as knowing that English borrowed the word—spelling, meaning, and all—from Latin in the 17th century. Onus is also a distant relative of the Sanskrit word anas, meaning cart (as in, a wheeled wagon or vehicle that carries a burden). English isn’t exactly loaded with words that come from Latin onus, but onerous (“difficult and unpleasant to do or deal with”) is one, which is fitting since in addition to being synonymous with “burden,” onus h
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