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

Definitions

  1. A microscopic penitente

Ancestry of “micropenitente”, step by step

micropenitente traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English penitente

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpenitenteA tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found...
2Spanishpenitentea penitent
3Latinpaenitēnsregretful; repentant; penitent; contrite
4LatinpaeniteoI cause to repent; I regret, repent; I am sorry;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₁-to hate, hurt

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- →Every word from Latin paeniteo →Every word from Latin paenitēns →