Where does “pardoning” come from?
Pardoning derives from Middle English pardonen, from Old French pardoner, from Vulgar Latin perdono, from Latin donare meaning to give, ultimately from Latin donum meaning gift and do meaning to give.
pardoning (English): present participle of pardon; The act by which...
Definitions
- present participle of pardon; The act by which...
Ancestry of “pardoning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pardon | Forgiveness for an offence; An order that... |
| 2 | Middle English | pardonen | — |
| 3 | Old French | pardoner | to pardon; to forgive |
| 4 | Late Latin | perdono | — |
Words derived from “pardoning”