Where does “repenting” come from?
Repenting derives from Latin repentīre, formed from the prefix re- and repo meaning "to crawl," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer- meaning "to turn."
repenting (English): present participle of repent; repentance
Definitions
- present participle of repent; repentance
Ancestry of “repenting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | repent | To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has... |
| 2 | Latin | repens | creeping, crawling; sudden, unexpected; recent,... |
| 3 | Latin | rēpō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rēpō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁p- | to creep |
Words derived from “repenting”