Where does “repentingly” come from?
repentingly (English) comes from English repenting, from English repent, from Latin repens, from Latin rēpō, from Proto-Italic rēpō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁p- — to creep.
repentingly (English): With repentance; penitently
Definitions
- With repentance; penitently
Ancestry of “repentingly”, step by step
repentingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English repenting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | repenting | present participle of repent; repentance |
| 2 | English | repent | To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has... |
| 3 | Latin | repens | creeping, crawling; sudden, unexpected; recent,... |
| 4 | Latin | rēpō | to creep, crawl |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rēpō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁p- | to creep |