Where does “remorsed” come from?
remorsed (English) comes from English remorse, from Middle English remors, from Old French remors, from Latin remorsus, from Latin remordeō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
remorsed (English): Feeling remorse
Definitions
- Feeling remorse
Ancestry of “remorsed”, step by step
remorsed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English remorse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | remorse | A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or... |
| 2 | Middle English | remors | remorse |
| 3 | Old French | remors | remorse |
| 4 | Latin | remorsus | a biting in return |
| 5 | Latin | remordeō | to bite back or again |
| 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 English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |