Where does “penitent” come from?
Penitent comes from Latin paenitens, the present participle of paeniteo, which derives from Proto-Indo-European peh₁-.
penitent (English): Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins...
Definitions
- Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins...
Ancestry of “penitent”, 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 |
Words derived from “penitent”