Where does “micropenitente” come from?
micropenitente (English) comes from English penitente, from Spanish penitente, from Latin paenitēns, from Latin paeniteo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
micropenitente (English): A microscopic penitente
Ancestry of “micropenitente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | penitente | A tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found... |
| 2 | Spanish | penitente | a penitent |
| 3 | Latin | paenitēns | — |
| 4 | Latin | paeniteo | I cause to repent; I regret, repent; I am sorry;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |