Where does “arrepenti” come from?
arrepenti (Chavacano) comes from Spanish arrepentir, from Spanish arrepentirse, from Old Spanish repentirse, from Vulgar Latin *repaenitīre, from Late Latin paenitīre, from Latin paeniteo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
arrepenti (Chavacano): to regret
Definitions
- to regret
Ancestry of “arrepenti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | arrepentir | infinitive of arrepentirse |
| 2 | Spanish | arrepentirse | to regret; to repent |
| 3 | Old Spanish | repentirse | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *repaenitīre | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | paenitīre | — |
| 6 | Latin | paeniteo | I cause to repent; I regret, repent; I am sorry;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |