Where does “remission” come from?
Remission comes from Middle English remissioun, from Old French remissiun, from Latin remissio, derived from Latin remitto, ultimately from Proto-Italic wremeitō.
remission (English): A pardon of a sin; the forgiveness of an...
Definitions
- A pardon of a sin; the forgiveness of an...
Ancestry of “remission”, step by step
remission traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 2 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Middle English remissioun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | remissioun | release from duty; freeing of captives; mercy,... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | remission | remission |
| 3 | Old French | remission | remission (pardon of a sin; the forgiveness of an offense) |
| 4 | Latin | remissio | release; forgiveness |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |